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Proprietary Carolina
Chapter 5 Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Restoration (The) | An event that took place on May 8, 1660, when Charles II, the eldest son of Charles I, became King of England and had a major impact on the settlement of South Carolina. |
| Lord Proprietors | Eight supporters to whom King Charles II of England gave a grant to establish a colony that included land that later became South Carolina. |
| Quitrent | An annual rent on the land the settlers paid generation after generation. |
| Headright Method | This method granted each male colonist a certain amount of land depending on the number of persons in his family. |
| Governer | Head of the land. |
| Immigrant | One who moves to a new colony or country to settle there. |
| Capital | The head city of the government. |
| Naval Stores | Pine trees, vast forest and pitch tar. |
| Staple Crop | One that most people eat or are able to use. |
| Majority | More than half. |
| Juror | A citizen selected to serve on a jury and make a decision about a case brought before the jury. |
| Sounds | Long and broad inlets along the Northern Carolina. |
| Contract | To pay a quitrent to the land. |
| Faction | A small united group within a larger group. |
| Dissenters | Protestants who were not Anglicans-moved into the colony. |
| Status Quo | To keep things the way they were. |
| Disenfranchised | Denied the right to vote. |
| Compromise | A way to settle disagreements in which each side gives way a little in its demands. |
| Established Church | The official Church of South Carolina. |
| Parishes | Church districts. |
| Militia | The citizen army. |