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SC History Midterm
SC History Midterm Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What type of scientists study the origin and development of man? | Anthropologists |
| What are items (such as pottery shards, weapons, tools, jewelry) used by ancient peoples called? | Artifacts |
| Which characteristic describes the earliest peoples in North America? | They were nomads. |
| Which became a more advanced way of acquiring food for Native Americans? | farming |
| How did the coming of the Europeans to North America bring an end to the prehistoric era? | The Europeans began to record information about the Native Americans in their journals. |
| What was the attitude of Europeans toward the American indians that they encountered? | They believed they were crude and uncivilized. |
| How were the American Indians largely responsible for the success of European settlements? | They taught the Europeans how to grow certain crops. |
| Why did early European explorers come to Ameica? | To find silver and gold. |
| What was the purpose of Columbus's voyage? | To find a route to China and India. |
| Which country began settlements in Carolina? | all of the above (Spain, France, England). |
| Why is Roanoke Island called the "Lost Colony"? | Because no one knows what happened to the settlers. |
| What was the first permanent English colony in North America? | Jamestown |
| What was the name given to people who agreed to work for a certain length of time in exchange for passage to the New World? | indentured servants |
| According to the Chart, (see hard copy of backup material) what was the primary reason for establishing the English colonies? | to secure religious freedom |
| Which statement best describes the information on the map of the thirteen colonies? (see hard copy backup) | The colonies bordered the Atlantic Ocean. |
| According to the map, what was the southern boundary of the thirteen colonies? (see hard copy) | Florida |
| Which country was NOT a major colonizer of the New World? | Italy |
| Which group of English colonies had the best climate for farming? | Southern Colonies |
| Which Lord Proprietor was the most responsible for the settling of Carolina? | Anthony Ashley Cooper |
| Who was Carolina named in honor of? | King Charles of England |
| What was the name of the first permanent English settlemen in Carolina? | Charlestown |
| Who was the first English settlement in Carolina named in honor of? | King Charles of England |
| According to the map, where was Oyster Point? (see hard copy) | It was located between two rivers. |
| According to the map, why was Albermarle Point a limiting location for the settlement of Charles Town? (see hard copy) | It was located on only one river. |
| Which crops were the first two major cash crops to be grown in Carolina? | rice and indigo |
| What ws the main reason the Lords Proprietors wanted a large number of people to settle in Carolina? | to make more money. |
| What economic policy of the Carolinians created a good relationship with the Indians? | trading with the Indians for deerskins |
| What economic policy of the Carolinians created poor relationships with the Indians? | capturing Indians as slaves and cheating Indians in deerskin trade. |
| Which early successful economic activity in Carolin depended on the involvement of African Americans? | cultivation of rice |
| Why was rice referred to as "CaroWhatlina Gold"? | It helped the economy grow and the colony to prosper. |
| What was the largest group of immigrants to come to Carolina? | African Americans |
| How did the creation of the colony of Georgia benefit South Carolina? | It provided a protective buffer from Spanish Florida. |
| Why did the Up Country have so much lawlessness? | There were no courts to bring criminals to justice. |
| Who were the people who tried to provide law and order in the Up Country? | Regulators |
| Why was the Regulator Movement ineffective? | The Regulators were not trained and abused they system. |
| Why did the relationship between the Cherokee and the South Carolinians become poor? | Some Carolinans began to cheat the Cherokee in animal skins and fur trading. |
| Why were the Indians pleased with the creation of the Proclamation Line of 1763? | The line reassured the Indians that white settlers would not settle land past the mountains. |
| How were the Spaniards indirectly responsible for the Stono Rebellion? | They promised the slaves their freedom if they reached St. Augustine in Spanish Florida. |
| What was the most important result of the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina? | The passage of a slave code. |
| How did the aftermath of the Stono Rebellion help most of the slaves? | Slave owners were penalized for being cruel or too demanding. |
| Why did most slave owners not want slaves to be educated? | They feared education would lead to slave revolts. |
| What was responsible for most of South Carolina's growth in the early 1700s? | A large number of immigrants came, including slaves. |
| What was the primary purpose of the Negro Act of 1740 slave code? | to provide a list of restrictions for slaves. |
| What was the overall result of the Stono Rebellion in South Carolina? | most slaves had even more freedoms taken away from them. |
| What was the law-making body of Great Britain called? | Parliament |
| What resulted from Parliament's lack of understanding of the needs of the colonists? | the beginnings of more desire for self-government in the colonies. |
| What happens when the value of a country's exports is higher than the value of its imports? | a country makes a higher profit. |
| How did the colonial boycott on British goods affect the mother country? | Great Britain lost profits because its Amercan colonies would not buy its goods. |
| What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party? | to protezt the Tea Act |
| Which two factions, or opposing groups, emerged in South Carolina before the begininning of the American Revolution? | Patriots and Loyalists |
| Which statement BEST describes the meaining of the political cartoon? (see hard copy) | The colonies were like a snake; they had many parts. |
| What was the purpose of the political cartoon? | to warn the colonies to join together or be conquered. |
| In what colony did the first fighting of the American Revolution occur? | Massachusetts |
| What is the BEST explanation for the phrase "the shot heard round the world"? | The beginning of the American Revolution led to the birth of the United States and changes throughout the world. |
| Why were so many battles in the American Revolution fought in South Carolina? | because it was part of Britain's second plan of attack since so many loyalists were there. |
| Why did the British plan to take Sullivan's Island fail? | The palmetto logs from which the fort was made absorbed the cannonballs. |
| Which statement BEST explains how the actions of Banastre Tarleton "inspired" the patriots? | Tarleton was a cruel leader who slaughtered men without reason. |
| Which battles are called the "turning points of the American Revolution in the South"? | Kings Mountain and Cowpens |
| According to the first paragrah, what was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? | to declare the reasons to separate from Great Britain. |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, how does government get its power? | from the people |
| According to the Declaration of Independence, when is it permissible for people to change the government? | when the government takes away rights from the people. |
| When South Carolina's capital was moved from Chares Town, what name was given to the new seat of state government? | Columbia |
| When Charles Town was incorporated, what was its new name? | Charleston |
| What was the first set of rules for the United States called? | the Articles of Confederation |
| In its first government after the American Revolution, why did the U.S. have such a weak government? | The delegates were fearful of a strong government like Great Britain's. |
| What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? | The federal government had little power for Congress and no national leader. |
| What did the delegates to the Philadelphia Convention in 1787 decide to do? | develop a new government by writing a new constitution. |
| What compromise settled the issue of how many representatives each state would get in the national Congress? | The Great Compromise |
| What reason was give by the Antifederalists to oppose the U.S. Constitution? | The document gave too much power to Congress and not enough to the States. |
| According to the Preamble, how many reasons are given for the creation of the U.S. Constitution? | 6 |
| What might the founding fathers have meant by the phrase "to form a more perfect Union"? | to form a Union that was better tan that created by the Articles of Confederation. |
| What was the motive behind the Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted slaves as only three-fifths of a person for offical population counts? | Northern states wanted to prevent southern states from having conrol of the House of Representatives. |
| What reason was behind the Great Compromise? | Having membership in Congress equally represented for all states. |
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