Unit 2.2 South Carolinians of the Revolution

Where were patriots more commonly located in South Carolina?

• Upcountry

• Lowcountry

Where were loyalists more commonly found in South Carolina?

• Upcountry

• Lowcountry

According to the Declaration of Independence, who had the right to "alter or abolish" the government if the government did not protect the citizens' natural rights?

• The Low Country elite

• The King

• The people

• The Parliament

Like most of the powerful men of the colonial period, the four South Carolina signers of the Declaration of Independence were from which South Carolina region?

• Upcountry

• Backcountry

• Piedmont

• Lowcountry

The Declaration of Independence is based on what principles?

• power given to the King

• based on life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• states rights

• reserved powers in the Articles of Confederation

What did the colonists have to accomplish by directing their grievances solely at the King?

• to convince Parliament to oust the King from power

• to allow them to become a Proprietary colony

• to demonstrate their loyalty of the King

• to break the bond between the King and the colonies

Which of the following was a reason that there were more battles in South Carolina than any other colony during the American Revolution?

• the amount of partisans in the state

• the amount of forts in the state

• the amount of loyalists in the state

• the amount of patriots in the state

How did women impact the war in South Carolina? (Choose 3)

• Took on role of Nurse

• Took Control of Plantations

• Joined Militia and helped fight

• Acted as Messengers

What role did African Americans from South Carolina play in the American Revolution?

• Most African Americans continued to work as slaves.

• Some African Americans fought for the British in exchange for land.

• Slaves were offered freedom in exchange for service in the Continental Army.

• Many African Americans were immediately drafted into South Carolina's militia

Which of the following did the British promise the Native Americans in order to gain their support during the American Revolutionary War?

• to establish a Native American Constitution

• to settle the Canadian frontier for the Native American population

• to end the practice of Native American slavery

• to return Native American lands in the west