Settlement Vocabulary

What is a settlement ruled by another country?

• colony

• persecution

• proprietor

• treaty

Answer explanation

South Carolina was one of the original 13 colonies.

What is another word for an agreement?

• colony

• persecution

• proprietor

• treaty

Answer explanation

White men made and broke many treaties with the Native Americans.

What is another word for harsh and unfair treatment?

• colony

• persecution

• proprietor

• treaty

Answer explanation

The French Huguenots came to South Carolina to escape religious persecution.

What is another word for a person who owns land?

• colony

• persecution

• proprietor

• treaty

Answer explanation

Lord Ashley Anthony Cooper was given land in South Carolina in order to start a colony there.

The ability to resist infection is________?

• immunity

• economy

• rebellion

• revolt

Answer explanation

The Native Americans had no immunity to diseases like small pox that the Europeans brought to the New World.

A verb meaning to rise in rebellion is________?

• immunity

• economy

• rebellion

• revolt

Answer explanation

Enslaved Africans planned revolts in order to try to end their unfair treatment.

A noun meaning uprising is __________________?

• immunity

• economy

• rebellion

• revolt

Answer explanation

One famous uprising by enslaved people was called the Stono Rebellion. This led to new laws that made life even worse for enslaved people.

The way a place uses its resources to produces goods and services is _________________?

• immunity

• economy

• rebellion

• revolt

Answer explanation

Economy is all about making MONEY $$$$$$$

A colony ruled by a king is _________________?

• immunity

• economy

• royal colony

• indentured servant

Answer explanation

South Carolina is an example of a royal colony.

A colony ruled by a king is _________________?

• immunity

• economy

• royal colony

• indentured servant

Answer explanation

South Carolina is an example of a royal colony.