Vocabulary
Blast from the Past
Mercantilism
Cherokee War/French and Indian War
Proclamation of 1753, Sugar Act, and Stamp Act
100
What was a tax added onto the price of an item specifically to raise money called?
direct tax
100
By the middle of the 18th century, most of the people of the Upcountry were from what group?
White farmers
100
What did the British government offer as an incentive to grow indigo in SC?
Subsidies
100
What was the main cause of the Cherokee War?
The British did not protect the Cherokee against French attacks even though they had a treaty
100
Why were the colonists angry about the Proclamation Act of 1763?
The British forbade colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains--colonists had invested in this land and would lose this money.
200
What was it called when a person provided room and board for a British soldier?
quarter
200
The 1740 Slave Code affected blacks and whites in South Carolina. Whites were primarily affected in what way?
They were fined for excessively punishing their slaves.
200
What was the goal of mercantilism?
To make English richer and more powerful
200
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
1. The French/The Spanish/Indian Allies 2. The English/Colonists/Indian Allies
200
What did the Stamp Act Congress do to try to force Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act?
non-importation agreement
300
What were writs of assistance?
Search warrants used by British customs officials to search ships
300
What was the purpose of the South Carolina Slave Code of 1740 enacted after the Stono Rebellion in colonial South Carolina?
to stop African slaves from rebelling against their owners
300
How does a mother country make a higher profit through the practice of mercantilism?
a country's exports are higher than the value of its imports
300
Discuss changes, with regards to colonial lands, that occurred after the French and Indian War?
The English controlled everything east of the Mississippi. The Spanish controlled everything west of the Mississippi
300
The Sugar Act actually lowered the tax on sugar and molasses; nevertheless, some colonists were still angered by this act. Why?
Suspected smugglers of sugar and molasses were prosecuted without a jury trial
400
What is the term for refusing to buy goods or services from a merchant?
boycott
400
Which colonial power, in pursuit of the Northwest Passage, claimed the central part of the North American continent by 1700?
France
400
Why didn't South Carolina colonists object to the mercantilist policies of Great Britain?
The British didn't strictly enforce these policies
400
In what way did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?
Because Great Britain incurred a large war debt as a result of the French and Indian War, they taxed the colonies.
400
What was taxed according to the Stamp Act?
legal documents, newspapers, playing cards, etc.
500
What is the term for a British policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies?
salutary neglect
500
How are Native Americans commonly grouped?
by their language
500
Which South Carolina products were on the "enumerated" list of products that could only be sold to England?
rice and indigo
500
How did the economy of South Carolina benefit from the French and Indian War?
SC expanded its indigo trade because the British could not get indigo from French West Indian colonies.
500
The Stamp Act upset many South Carolina colonists because it was a direct tax. What phrase emerged from colonial frustration with this tax?
"No taxation without representation"
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