Lesson 1
Settlement & Change
Settlement & Change
How many Lord's Proprietors were there?
8
What was the main reasons the Lord Proprietors wanted a large number of people to settle in South Carolina?
Make more $$$$$$$
What is the the headright system?
A system designed to give land to settlers based on the number of individuals they brought to the colony.
Describe the Stono Rebellion?
The Stono Rebellion was a slave rebellion that occurred in 1739 outside of Charles Town, South Carolina.
What type of colonial government was structured where the governor was appointed by the king?
Royal Government
Which of the following groups came to the aid of Carolina colonists during the Yemassee War?
Massachusetts
What crop started a revolution in Barbados?
Sugar Cane
The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina was adopted in 1669 as a plan for governing the colony of Carolina. According to this document, who had absolute power over the colony?
Lords Proprietors
What did the Spanish promise slaves ?
Freedom if they reached St. Augustine and converted to Catholic
What was the South Carolina colony’s main source of labor on plantations?
Slaves
What was the result of the war with the Yemassee?
The Yemassee who were not killed moved to Florida.
In Barbados the wealthy planters controlled the island's economy, society, and government. This was called
Plantocracy
What does the term “Carolina Gold” suggest about the value of rice to South Carolina?
Rice was a source of wealth for South Carolina plantations
Direct result of the French and Indian War?
The British were granted control of all the land east of the Mississippi River.
What is Mercantilism ?
Economic System
More Exports than Imports
COLLECT GOLD
Wealth for mother country
After the Revolution of 1719 which of following actions took place?
A. The Lords Proprietors were removed from power leading to the establishment of a Royal Colony.
B.The Lords Proprietors were treated as heroes due to their role in helping colonists during the Yemassee War.
C. North Carolina and South Carolina were reunited due to the continued risk of Native American attacks.
D. The King refused to take over the colony from the Lords Proprietors.
A. The Lords Proprietors were removed from power leading to the establishment of a Royal Colony.
What did the people from Barbados bring with them to South Carolina?
Plantation System & Slaves
Which goods were part of South Carolina’s economy?
Carolina Gold
What helped end the Regulator Movement in the Upcountry?
The passage of the Circuit Court Act which established courthouses and sheriff's offices throughout South Carolina.
The driving force behind the competition for colonies was the belief in what economic policy?
Mercantilism
The Legislature of South Carolina during the Royal Period was made up of the House of Assembly and the Royal Council. This is an example of which type of legislature?
Bicameral
Who were the Gullah ?
The Gullah were descendents of African slaves from the coast of South Carolina.
What happens when the value of a country's exports is higher than the value of its imports
a country makes a higher profit
All of the following were aspects of the Slave Code of 1740 except:
The Slave Code of 1740 was enacted as a result of the Stono Rebellion.
The Slave Code of 1740 banned slavery in South Carolina.
The Slave Code of 1740 was a series of laws designed to limit the rights and freedoms of slaves in South Carolina.
The Slave Code of 1740 placed a tariff on all imported slaves.
The Slave Code of 1740 banned slavery in South Carolina.
Which product went hand and hand with the Indian slave trade?
Deerskins