Building A Colony (SC)

What are the reasons explorers wanted to claim land in North America

• Gold and silver

• Gold, glory, and God

• Gold, glory, and goodness

• Glory and God

Why didn't the first Spanish settlement in South Carolina last?

• The settlers were scared off the land by the Indians.

• Many of the settlers missed home, so the all went back to Spain.

• All of the settlers died from a disease called malaria.

• Many of the settlers died from a disease called malaria. The rest left for home.

Why didn't the French settlement of Charlesfort last?

• The settlers did not plant any crops. They ran out of food and returned to France.

• Many of the settlers died from a disease called malaria. The rest left for home.

• The settlers were scared off the land by the Indians.

• Many of the settlers missed home, so they all went back to France.

Who were the Lords Proprietors?

• The kings of England

• English noblemen who owned property

• The captains of the ship Adventure

• The first settlers in South Carolina

What did the charter given to the Lords Proprietors all them to do?

• It gave them permission to trade with the Native Americans.

• It gave them permission to punish the colonists who broke the law.

• It gave them permission to settle a new colony.

• It gave them permission to use the king's shop to sail to America.

Which was NOT something that Dr. Henry Woodward did?

• He lied to the native people to get them to give him land.

• He learned the native peoples' languages and studied their cultures.

• He worked as an "Indian agent," trying to start good relationships with them.

• He visited the Westos and the Creeks to set up trade.

Why did the Lords Proprietors want a colony in South Carolina?

• They needed a new place to live.

• They wanted to explore the "New World" for themselves.

• They wanted people to live where they could worship freely.

• They hoped the colony would make them richer.

What did the English from Barbados bring to South Carolina?

• The plantation system and slaves.

• Cattle and hogs

• The Gullah culture

• Horses and slaves

Why did the colonists want to get rid of the Lords Proprietors?

• The Lords Proprietors made many strict rules for everyone.

• The colonists wanted to make the rules for themselves.

• The Lords Proprietors were at every meeting in South Carolina.

• The Lords Proprietors did not help the colonists with their cash crops.

Why did the need for slaves grow?

• There were more lands that needed to be explored.

• The government promised every colonist 5 slaves.

• Colonists needed slaves to help them fight the Indians.

• There was more and more work to do on the plantations.