S.C. Native Americans
Name one of the three major Native American tribes in South Carolina that we covered.
Cherokee
Catawba
Yamassee
What was the main reason Europeans wanted to explore new lands?
To find new trade routes, wealth, and resources.
Which European country successfully established the first permanent colony in South Carolina?
England
Before money, how did Native Americans and Europeans exchange goods?
bartering
What is mercantilism?
The exchange of natural resources and goods from colony to mother country and back again.
What was the most common type of home made by Native Americans in South Carolina?
wattle and daub
Which three European countries were the most involved in exploring and colonizing South Carolina?
Spain, France, and England.
How did European settlers change Native American land use?
They took land, built settlements, and cleared forests for farming.
What was one important resource Native Americans traded with Europeans?
furst
Name one disease that Europeans brought to the Americas that affected Native Americans.
smallpox
measles
plague
yellow fever
What is one way that Native Americans got their food?
hunting
fishing
farming
gathering
Which country started the first attempted settlement in South Carolina?
Spain
What was one way Native Americans resisted European colonization?
Fighting back in conflicts.
Forming alliances with the Europeans' enemies.
Moving.
How did European trade impact Native American societies?
It introduced new goods but also led to conflicts and dependency on European items.
After enslaving the Native Americans, where did Europeans start getting slaves?
Africa
What is one reason a Native tribe might regularly move where they're living?
Seasonal changes.
Change in resources (ex. the deer moved).
Conflict.
What was the name of the French settlement that failed in South Carolina?
Charlesfort
What was the primary reason for conflicts between Native Americans and European settlers?
Land disputes, trade disagreements, and broken treaties.
How did the arrival of Europeans change the Native American economy?
Native Americans became involved in the fur trade, lost land, and became dependent on European goods.
How do Native Americans today preserve their culture?
Passing down traditions to younger people.
Teaching their language.
Practicing cultural events.
How did Native Americans pass down their history before written language?
oral histories
art
Why did most early European settlements in South Carolina fail?
Lack of supplies.
Conflicts with Native Americans.
Disease.
What is the highest suggested percentage of the Native population that was killed in some way from contact with Europeans?
90%
Why did Europeans want South Carolina’s land?
It was good for farming (warm, fertile soil), especially for cash crops like rice and indigo.
How would history have been different if Native Americans had immunity to European diseases?
Native populations might have remained stronger, delaying or resisting colonization more effectively.