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Colonial Carolina
Notes 1-43 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The 8 Lords Proprietors tried to persuade travelers to come to the New World. From what two areas did most of these settlers come from? | England and Barbados |
| Why was Albermarle Point such an undesirable place to establish Charles Town? | It was too low and marshy |
| What is the name of the group of men were given large areas of land in Carolina by King Charles II? (It was a payment for a debt owed). | 8 Lords Proprietors |
| According to the economic theory of mercantilism, what were the American colonies to provide? | raw materials (ex. sugar cane and cotton) |
| South Carolina's coast was fertile, occasionally flooded, and was swampy. What Carolina staple crop was suited for this environment? | rice |
| Which valuable crop was grown and used to dye fabric? | indigo |
| Whom should we thank for helping South Carolina to change its economy in the 1740s with the introduction of indigo into the world market? | Eliza Lucas Pinckney |
| From where did the majority of enslaved peoples who came to the America come from? (Be specific) | West Africa |
| Name the voyage that brought many enslaved Africans to the New World across the Atlantic Ocean. | "Middle Passage" |
| Name the language and culture that developed in South Carolina during the 1700s and is mixture of English and African dialects. | Gullah |
| After being "seasoned" in the Caribbean, many enslaved peoples made one more stop before being auctioned in Charles Town. Where was that stop? | "pest houses" on Sullivan's Island |
| What type of colony was South Carolina, in which it was not directly ruled by the King of England, but rather the 8 Lords Proprietors? | Proprietary Colony |
| First English settlement established in Carolina in 1670? (It was successful) | Charles Town |
| System used to attract settlers to the American colonies. Land was provided to those who could pay their passage? | headright system |
| Established in 1607, this was the first permanent English settlement in America (Hint: located in modern day Virginia). | Jamestown, Virginia |
| Esablished in 1621, this English settlement was established by the Pilgrims, who were in search of religious freedow. | Plymouth, Massachusetts |
| What document governed the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts (established a limited democracy)? | Mayflower Complact |
| Name the location that became the new home of Charles Town after leaving Albermarle Point. | Oyster Point |
| What problems did the first colonists of Charles Town face? | illness (malaria) the Spanish Native Americans Pirates |
| Pitch, tar, rosin, and turpentine are examples of ___________ _________________. These were used to waterproof wooden ships during the Colonial period. | Naval Stores |
| How did the British government eoncourage Colonial Carolinians to develop new products (ex. indigo)? | subsidies |
| What do we call the lax (loose, slack) enforcement of mercantilist policies of the British government? | salutary neglect |
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