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Unit 1 Summative
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Describe the geography of the Southern colonies. | warm climate, fertile soil, long growing season |
| Describe the geography of the New England colonies. | cold climate, short growing season, rocky, infertile soil |
| What are cash crops? | crops grown in large amounts to make money |
| What are subsistence crops? | crops grown on small farms with the intent to feed the farmer's family |
| How did the headright system influence the development of South Carolina's economy? | It enabled the creation of large plantations and increased production of cash crops |
| What cash crop, developed by Eliza Lucas Pinckney, gave SC a second cash crop that could be grown where rice could not? | Indigo |
| What continents were connected by the Triangular Trade? | Africa, Europe and the Americas |
| How did the Triangular trade connect Africa, Europe and the Americas? | goods, resources and enslaved people were traded between the continents |
| What economic policy required SC to only sell its raw materials to Great Britain and not other countries? | Mercantilism |
| Why is the Stono Rebellion considered a turning point? | It is a turning point for enslaved people because it caused laws to be passed that more strictly controlled the movement and freedoms of enslaved people. |
| How did European contact change the lives of Native Americans? | They experienced wars and deadly diseases. |
| What effect did the Township Plan have on the political structure of South Carolina? | It rapidly increased population in the Backcountry without giving them services or political representation. |
| What did the Native Americans believe about land ownership and resources? | They believed land and resources were to be shared. |
| What did Europeans believe about land ownership? | They believed in individual ownership of land and resources. |
| Which region of SC maintained the majority of political power and representation throughout most of the colonial period? | The Lowcountry kept the majority of power even as population spread to the Backcountry. |
| Why is the Mayflower Compact considered important? | It was the first example of rule by consent in the colonies where the colonists agree that they would govern themselves, cooperate and work for the common good of the colony. |
| What was the main economic motivation of the Lords Proprietors when establishing Carolina? | They wanted to make a profit off the lands by collecting quitrent. |
| What was the main motivation of settlers who came to the colony of Carolina? | They wanted to own land and make a living for themselves. |
| How did the settlers from Barbados influence the development of the colony of Carolina? | They brought the plantation system using enslaved labor to the colony and established themselves as the political elite who were in charge of the colony. |
| What effect did the introduction of "Carolina Gold" (rice) have on SC? | It made the small group of people in the Lowcountry who could grow it very rich and powerful, allowing them to have great political and economic influence over the colony. |
| What effect did the Navigation Acts have? | They strengthened English control of the colonies by restricting trade to English ships and ports. |
| What informal British economic policy gave SC independence and control over its economy and political decisions? | Salutary Neglect |
| What did the Slave Code of 1740 do? | It stripped enslaved people of basic freedoms such as gathering in groups, learning to read and earning money. |
| How did the Fundamental Constitution of Carolina encourge settlement? | It offered freedom of religion and encouraged settlers to be involved in the government. |
| Why were "townships" set up near rivers in the Backcountry of SC? | To encourage settlement of those regions, to act as a protective border between the Lowcountry and the Native Americans and to help farmers trade. |
| What factors brought about by European contact brought the most changes for Native Americans? | the introduction of European diseases and the enslavement of Native Americans |
| How did trade with the Europeans impact the lives of Native Americans? | They were introduced to new technology, such as metal tools, that changed their daily lives and made them less self-sufficient and more dependent on trade. |
| How did West African slaves contribute to the success of the colony of Carolina? | They provided the labor and expert knowledge of how to grow rice. |
| What was the Middle Passage? | The trip from Africa to the Americas where conditions on board ship were terrifying and dehumanizing leading to death, sickness and feelings of hopelessness and fear. |
| Why were slaves used as the labor force in plantation agriculture? | Plantation owners wanted to lower costs and produce more of the labor-intensive crops. |
| Why did colonists ask the King to make the colony a royal colony? | They felt like the Lords Proprietors were not doing enough to protect the colony. |
| How did mercantilism affect Colonial SC? | It controlled trade by requiring SC to only trade goods with Britain. |
| What informal British economy policy lessened the control Britain had on colonial trade? | Salutary Neglect |
| How did the geography of Charles Town help make it a successful colonial settlement? | Its deepwater harbor allowed settlers to create global trade routes. |
| Why did Charles Town develop into the wealthiest and most diverse city in the Southern colonies? | It was a major commercial hub for agricultural exports with a diverse group of traders. |
| What was the main cause of tension between the Lowcountry and Backcountry in SC? | The Lowcountry had all the wealth and political power, leaving the Backcountry without representation, courts or law enforcement. |
| What happened as the result of the rapid expansion of the plantation system in the colony of Carolina? | The need for enslaved labor on plantations made enslaved Africans the majority of the population in the Lowcountry and influenced the regions cultural and social dynamics. |
| What culture's influenced the developing culture of Carolina by blending African traditions such as language, music and food. | Gullah/Geechee |
| How did the Triangular Trade system impact the economy of early SC? | It allowed the plantation economy to grow by relying on enslaved labor to grow rice and indigo. |
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