Test 3

What did Eliza Lucas Pinckney invent that benefitted South Carolina?

• A new way to make rice

• A new recipe for cornbread

• A new way to grow and process indigo

• A new way to produce cotton

What effect did trading with the Caribbean Islands have on the early settlements?

• It made them broke due to bad deals

• It made them economically important

• It helped by providing slave labor

• It allowed them to expand westward

Which of the following populations contributed to the early economy of South Carolina through cattle herding and rice cultivation?

• The Yemassee

• The Cherokee

• French settlers

• Enslaved Africans

How did the period of royal government differ from the proprietary regime?

• The king moved to the colony during the royal government

• The royal government was more oppressive that the proprietary regime

• The royal government was less helpful than the proprietors

• The royal government allowed the colony to become more prosperous and politically autonomous

What are naval stores and how were they used by early settlers?

• Stores that provided supplies to the British Navy

• Lumber from pine trees used to construct ships

• Pitch and tar; used for making ships watertight

• Pitch and tar; used as a mortar in the construction of ship building

Rice grown along the coastal areas of South Carolina became known as:

• Carolina Gold

• Albemarle Gold

• The King’s Treasure

• White Gold

Originally a proprietary colony, South Carolina later became a royal colony. What is a royal colony?

• A colony led by the most wealthy and popular Lords Proprietors

• A colony under the control of the queen who appoints a council to manage colonial affairs

• A colony under the control of the king who appoints a royal governor

• A colony led by a representative elected by Parliament

The location of Charles Town offered many advantages to the settlers which made it an economically important colony for the British. Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the settlers of the Carolina colony?

• Successful trade with Native Americans

• Navigable waterways along the coast and into the interior of the colony

• The ability to grow rice along the coastal areas

• Pine trees were used to develop a ship building industry

The determination of the settlers and the hard work of their slaves, combined with suitable geographic conditions, resulted in what type of economy for South Carolina?

• Industrial

• Commercial

• Communist

• Agricultural

What is indigo?

• A plant used to produce a highly valued black dye.

• A plant grown for its medicinal value

• A plant used to make a highly valued blue dye

• A plant used as a main ingredient in cattle feed