Eliza Pinckney
The place where Eliza Pinckney was born
West Indies
He was the king of England when South Carolina officially became a royal colony
George II
Which population group was losing numbers by 1730
Native Americans
What was the name of the plan that was designed to bring more white settlers to SC to balance the growing slave population and provide a buffer against the Indians French and Spaniards
The Township Plan
Who did the King grant the land between Florida and South Carolina to?
James Oglethorpe
Eliza Pinckney's middle name
Lucas
The Commons House was a dominant force in South Carolina's government because it had two very important responsibilities. What were they?
collect taxes and decide how to spend gov. money
Which population group came from England, the West Indies, Ireland, Scotland, France, Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands
White
Why were whites desperate to increase the number of white settlers
fear of slave uprisings
Where were most of the settlers to the upcountry coming from in 1750s and 1760s
from farther north (PA and VA)
The age Eliza was when her father put her in charge of running 3 plantations, tending her sick mother, younger sister and the slaves.
16
Who could vote in the South Carolina Colony (what 2 criteria did they have to meet)?
white men
owned property
Which population group was the most rapidly growing
black
What did the Township plan offer to European settlers if they would come to S.C.
free land
financial assistance
This was a road from Philadelphia, Pa to Augusta, Ga that followed an old Indian trail and was one of the most traveled roads in the thirteen colonies
Great Wagon Road
Eliza Pinckney's husband's first and last name
Charles Pinckney
What 2 criteria did a white man have to meet (possess) in order to hold office?
own at least 500 acres
and own 10 slaves
What part of Africa did most of the black population come from
West Africa
What part of SC did most of these 10-15,000 settlers settle in
Upcountry
What were 3 differences between the Upcountry and the Lowcountry that set the stage for conflict between these two regions of SC
80% of whites lived in upcountry w/no slaves but lowcountry had wealth, plantations and slaves
Anglican Church dominant in Lowcountry but Dissenters in Upcountry (Quakers, Presbyterian, Baptists, Lutherans)
Lowcountry dominated government/upcountry no voice in gov.
This event brought an end to the lucrative business of exporting indigo
Revolutionary War
Within the framework of British law, the free men in the colony could control what?
most of their own affairs
From 1700 to 1730, which groups population had increased from 2,800 to 21,600
black
Who suggested the plan in 1731
Governor Robert Johnson
From its colonial experience, what is one long-lasting characteristic (of the 3 listed) that South Carolina government inherited?
belief that power belongs to upper class property owners
control over the other branches of gov. by the lower house of General Assembly
control of local gov by legislature