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Soc. Stud. 2nd 9 wks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the European explorers come to the New World? | to find riches, gold, silver and to claim land |
| What three countries came to the new world to claim land and to get gold and silver? | Spain, England, and France |
| Which two explorers came from Spain? | Hernando De Soto and Juan Pardo |
| Which french explorer built Port Royal and Charlesfort? | Jean Ribault |
| Who were the Lord Proprietors? | eight rich men sent by the king of England to claim land in the new world |
| How many men made up the Lord Proprietors? | eight |
| What was the name of the plan the Lord Proprietors wrote for the government to lure people to come to Carolina? | Fundamental Constitutions |
| What was included in the Fundamental Constitution to lure people to Carolina? | free land, slaves, religious freedom and a promise not to be tried twice for the same crime if found not guilt the first time |
| Where did the institution of slavery begin? | Barbados |
| Which two crops made Carolina rich? | rice and indigo |
| Who were the breadbaskets of the colony? | Germans |
| What group of people did the Europeans use to grow crops and do extra labor? | Africans |
| Who were the Huguenots? | elite group from France that established the Social Society |
| What are cash crops? | us a crop that people grow to sell |
| Where did the Europeans establish their first settlement? | Barbados |
| What is indigo? | a plant used to make dye |
| What country did the Huguenots come from? | France |
| What are two reasons the Huguenots came to Carolina? | religious freedom and land |
| What was the main reason why the Huguenots came to Carolina? | religious freedom |
| Who were the first settlers to establish a permanent colony in Carolina? | English/ people from England |
| Which group was persecuted in Catholic France for their religious belief? | Huguenots |
| Why were the Huguenots forced from their homes in France? | because of their religious beliefs |
| What was one thing the English did not want the french to do in Carolina? | vote |
| What is the Social Society? | a social club that started schools for children and helped the poor |
| Who created a synagogue in Charleston and was attracted to the colony because of its religious tolerence? | European Jews |
| What were the names of the two groups of people that settled in the backcountry? | Scots-Irish and Germans |
| Which group of settlers was nicknamed " the bread baskets of the colony" because of their ability to grow and sell wheat? | Germans |
| Why did the Scots-Irish come to Carolina? | for religious freedom |