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Unit 2 Carolina Colo

Unit 2 Carolina Colony

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Which laws were put in place to support the policy of mercantilism by restricting the colonies from trading with anyone other than England? Navigation Acts
Why did the Lords Proprietors create a colony in Carolina? They were going to increase their wealth by granting land to settlers and charging them quitrent.
What document, written by John Locke, was the first written laws for the colony of Carolina? Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina
What crops did SC grow that contributed majorly to England's wealth? Rice and indigo
How did the headright method influence the developing economy in colonial SC? It encouraged the creation of large plantations and an economy based on cash crops.
What did the Lords Proprietors include in the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina to encourage people to settle in the colony of Carolina? Religious freedom
What part did the colony of Carolina play in the Triangular Trade system? Carolina grew cash crops to export to England using slaves imported from Africa.
Why is Gullah culture important to South Carolina? It blended African culture, language, food with the English culture of the colonists, influencing our state's developing culture.
Which areas were connected by the Triangular Trade? Africa, the Americas and Europe
Which type of colony is ruled by a proprietor who has complete power to rule? Proprietary
Headright System A method for granting land based on the number of people in your household including slaves and indentured servants.
Why was the location of Charles Town important to its success? c It location made it easy to defend, it had a deep water port for trade and rich soil for plantation agriculture .
Why was the Triangular Trade system so important to the economies of the the areas involved? It facilitated the exchange of manufactured good, raw materials and slaves.
Who brought the knowledge and skills to successfully grow rice to the colony of Carolina? Slaves from West Africa
What is the concept that colonies exist for the economic benefit of the Mother Country? Mercantilism
Why did most slaves entering SC come from Africa's Gold Coast Rice was grown as a staple crop in that region and the people enslaved from that region had knowledge of how to successfully cultivate rice.
Why was the section of the Triangle Trade known as the Middle Passage dangerous for the enslaved Africans on the ships? Overcrowded, unhealthy conditions onboard the ships caused the deaths of as much as 20% of the enslaved being transported.
Which Caribbean island's culture influenced the colony of Carolina and why? Barbados because 50% of the original settlers of the colony came to Carolina from the already successful colony.
Why did the Lords Proprietors offer religious freedom to the settlers in Carolina? To encourage people to come settle in the colony.
According to the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina, who had the decision making power in the colony? The Lords Proprietors and their appointed officials
How were the Native Americans in SC affected by contact with the European settlers? They were exposed to diseases and pushed off their lands leading to violent conflict and loss of Native American culture
What allowed settlers from places like Pennsylvania to move into and settle SC's Back Country, increasing the population. Great Wagon Road
Mercantilism The economic theory that to increase wealth and power, a country must have a favorable balance of trade.
What is one reason that tension built between the residents of the Low Country and the Back Country as the population grew? The Back Country had almost the same population, but the Low Country still retained all the representation and political power.
After the Lords Proprietors distributed land to settlers through the headright system, how were they going to make money from the colonists? They were going to charge the settlers quitrent on the land.
Which type of colony consists of large tracts of land given to an individual or a group of individuals by the king or queen as a reward for their loyalty. Proprietary Colony
Why were the planters from Barbados willing to leave their successful colony to come settle the colony of Carolina? They were running out of land on Barbados.
What knowledge did enslaved Africans bring that helped make the colony of Carolina a success? Cattle herding and growing rice
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