South Carolinians of the Revolution

What is a patriot?

• A person who did not support the King and felt that the thirteen colonies should become independent from their mother country

• A person who wanted to remain loyal to the King and England and felt that independence was not a good idea

What is a Loyalist/Tory?

• A person who did not support the King and felt that the thirteen colonies should become independent from their mother country

• A person who wanted to remain loyal to the King and England and felt that independence was not a good idea

Where were patriots more commonly located in South Carolina?

• Lowcountry

• Upcountry

Where were loyalists more commonly located in South Carolina?

• Lowcountry

• Upcountry

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 people

• The King

• The Parliament

The Declaration of Independence is based on what principles?

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

• reserved powers in the Articles of Confederation

• states rights

• power given to the King

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

• to allow them to become a Proprietary colony

• to convince Parliament to oust the King from power

• to demonstrate their loyalty of the King

• to break the bond between the King and the colonies

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

• Took Control of Plantations

• Acted as Messengers

• Took on role of Nurse

• Joined Militia and helped fight

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

• 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

• Most African Americans continued to work as slaves.

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

• 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

• to establish a Native American Constitution