Unit 2 Test Review

The #1 cash crop in South Carolina during the colonial period was

• Timber

• Rice

• Sugar Cane

• Indigo

Gullah is a hybrid language spoken on islands off of South Carolina and Georgia. What is the origin of this language?

• Gullah is an African language adopted by escaped slaves hiding on the coastal islands.

• Gullah is a mixture of Spanish, Portuguese, and English spoken by European slave traders.

• Gullah is a mixture of European dialects taught to slaves to keep them from learning English.

• Gullah is a mix of African dialects and English used by slaves to communicate with each other.

Planters in Carolina preferred to obtain enslaved laborers from the western area of Africa. What was the main reason for this choice?

• Enslaved from that area already were skilled in growing rice.

• Enslaved from that area lived much longer that people from other regions.

• Enslaved from that area were less likely to resist or rebel.

• Enslaved from that area were already able to speak English.

What is the best title for this chart?

• Restrictions on Women

• Slave Codes

• Rules of Indentured Servants

• Restrictions on Native Americans

What is an example of a law that the British Government might have passed to promote mercantilism?

• Cotton from the colonies must be sold to France first, and then any surplus can be sold to Great Britain.

• Colonists must purchase manufactured products from Spain where they could be produced cheaper.

• Colonial products must be shipped on French trading ships to avoid endangering British merchants.

• Raw materials from the colonies must be sold to Britain first, and sales to other nations must be approved by Parliament.

Examine the map.

What would be the BEST title for this map?

• British Territory in the New World

• Colonial Economic Independence

• Triangular Trading Routes

• Raw Materials Provided by Spain

According to the map, where was indigo primarily produced in South Carolina?

• Upstate

• Low Country

• Backcountry

• Inner Coastal Plain

Based on the reading above, The Headright System allowed people to receive what benefit?

• Allowed for people to get land, some political influence, and possibly a title in nobility.

• Allowed for white males to control large areas of land and slaves.

• Allowed for women to own land and inherit land.

• Allowed the poor farmers free land in exchange for crops.

The Carolina colony was established as a _______ government under the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina.

North Carolina wished to remained a _______ colony and so the Carolina colony split into North and South Carolina.

• proprietary

• royal