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Rebellion & Conflict
Unit 3 Rebellion and Conflict
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the slaves hoping to accomplish throught the Stono Rebellion? | They were trying to escape to freedom in Spanish Florida. |
| What caused the increase in demand for slaves in the colony of SC? | The growing demand for and the spread of rice and indigo |
| What problem was caused by the vigilantes participating in the Regulator Movement? | The Regulators violated people's rights and punished innocent people. |
| Militia | an army of private citizens that defended the colony |
| What ended the Regulator Movement and restored law and order to the Up Country of SC by creating seven courthouses in the colony? | Circuit Court Act of 1769 |
| Which region had small farms that grew subsistence crops? | Back Country |
| Buffer Zone | an area of land protecting a region from attack by another neighboring region |
| What happened as a result of the Stono Rebellion? | It increased plantation owners' fears about controlling large numbers of slaves so harsh slave codes were enacted that controlled all aspects of a slave's life |
| In which area of SC did Germans, Welsh, Swiss and Scotch-Irish settle in townships? | Back Country |
| What is the region away from the coast that was just being explored and settled during the colonial period called? | Back Country |
| How were the Spaniards in Florida indirectly responsible for the Stono Rebellion? | They promised the slaves freedom if they reached St. Augustine. |
| In which region of the state were all of the courts located before 1769? | Low Country |
| How did the slave trade effect the population of SC? | There were more slaves than whites in the Low Country. |
| How did the government of SC change in 1729? | It went from being a proprietary colony to a royal colony |
| What was SC's first type of government? | proprietary government |
| Which war triggered the Cherokee War in SC? | The French and Indian War |
| Why were the slave codes of 1740 enacted? | to provide a list of restrictions for slaves in the hopes of preventing further slave rebellions |
| Which group made up most of the representatives in the Commons House of Assembly in the royal colony of SC? | The Low Country elite or planters |
| What happened as a result of the Regulator Movement? | Justice, law and order were provided for the Upcounty. |
| Which region of SC was more concerned with attacks by Native Americans? | Back Country |
| In which region would one find planters living on large plantations with slaves? | Low Country |
| What plan was used to attract more white settlers to the colony of SC and encourage them to settle in the Up Country? | Township Plan of 1730. |
| Regulators | a group of vigilantes that tried to provide law and order in SC’s Up Country |
| In which region of Colonial SC was rice the most important crop? | Low Country |
| In which region of Colonial SC would one find planters living on large plantations with slaves? | Low Country |
| How did the period of royal governement differ from the proprietary government? | The colony was economically prosperous. |
| In which region of Colonial SC was the Regulator Movement widespread? | Back Country |
| Rebellion | an organized attempt to resist authority |
| Which region of SC was the first settled? | Low Country |
| What happened during the Stono Rebellion? | A group of slaves let by a slave named Jemmy staged a rebellion near the Stono River in 1740. The rebellion was unsuccessful, but as a result, strict Slave Codes governing the actions of slaves were passed. |
| What sorts of restictions were placed on slaves by the Slave Codes? | 1) slaves couldn't meet in groups, 2)slaves had to have passes to travel from plantation to plantation 3)slaves couldn't grow or store their own food, 4)slaves couldn't use drums or horns to communicate, 5)slaves couldn't learn to read or write |
| On which day of the week did the Stono Rebellion occur? Why? | It took place on a Sunday because slaves didn't work in the fields on Sundays, the plantation owners and their families would be at church and it would take longer before anyone noticed the slaves were missing. |
| How did the rebelling slaves get weapons and food? | They robbed a store and killed the owner to keep him from telling anyone about the rebellion |
| Why was the rebellion not successful? | They crossed paths with Lt. Governor William Bull and he called the militia; there was a battle and the rebellion was put down. |
| Vigilante | A group of citizens who take the law into their own hands to punish criminals. |
| How did the Stono Rebellion impact white plantation owners? | It increased the plantation owner's fears about controlling large numbers of slaves. |
| What conditions caused the Stono Rebellion? | 1) Spanish offered freedom to slaves that escaped to St. Augustine 2) more slaves than plantation owners in the Low Country, 3) harsh treatment of slaves by plantation owners. |
| What were the Slave Codes of 1740 | laws put into place to put restrictions on what slaves were allowed to do |
| What were settlers offered to attract them to the Back Country? | They were offered free land |
| Which two areas were connected by the Great Wagon Road? | Pennsylvania and SC |
| Why was the Great Wagon Road important to SC? | It helped bring population into SC's Back Country |
| Why did the colonists ask to become a royal colony after the Yamasee War? | The Lords Proprietors did not send troops or financial aid to help the colonist fight the war. |
| What was the purpose of the Township Plan? | To attract settlers to the Back Country to create a Buffer Zone and help defend the colony from attacks from the Native Americans and the Spanish. |
| What problem did the Back Country face as a result of the success of the Township Plan? | The population in the Back Country grew quickly, but they were not represented in the government and did have easy access to government services such as courts, sheriffs and jails. |
| What caused the Regulator Movement to happen in the Back Country? | Lack of jails, sheriffs, judges and courthouses in the Back Country |
| How did the Cherokee War contribute to the Regulator Movement? | The war showed the government in the Low Country was not protecting Back Country settlers. |
| Which region was underrepresented and had no government services like judges, courts, sheriffs. jails. | Back Country |
| What effect did the Yamasee war have on slavery in SC? | It ended the practice of enslaving Native Americans and shifted to relying on enslaved Africans to provide labor on plantations. |
| What was the Revolution of 1719? | The bloodless revolution in which colonists deposed the proprietary governor and petitioned the king to become a royal colony. |
| Who maintained the majority of the political power up until the Circuit Court Act ended the Regulator Movement un 1768? | The Low Country. |
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