Unit CC review

To what regional group do the Native Americans of South Carolina

belong?

• Plains

• Southwest

• Northwest Coast

• Eastern Woodlands

In 1562, the French built a fort named Charlesfort near present-day Parris

Island in South Carolina. The fort, however, was abandoned in less than a

year. Which of the following explains the primary reason why the French

abandoned Charlesfort?

• They ran out of supplies and were going to starve to death if they

  remained.

• They returned to Europe to bring additional settlers back to

  Charlesfort, but they never returned.

• They were under heavy attack from the local Native Americans.

• They were not prepared for the harsh and snowy winters of South

  Carolina.

Which of the following best describes why Carolina was originally called a

proprietary colony?

• It was a colony established by the Native Americans
• It was named after a famous proprietor
• It was granted to a group of proprietors by the King of England.
• It was a self-governing colony from the beginning

The words “The Middle Passage” refer to which of the following?

• The migration of European settlers to the New World
• The journey of Native Americans to reservations
• The trade route between Asia and Europe
• The transportation of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas

Why was rice grown in Carolina given the nickname, “Carolina Gold”?

• color & value

• Because it originated on the Gold Coast of Africa

• Because that was the name of the company that sold it to them

• Because when it was planted, it went from being golden in color

  to the color of rice

During the early 1700s, the use of African slaves became a critical part of

South Carolina’s economy. Why was this the case?

• South Carolina was the only American colony where slavery was

  legal. Therefore, all slave owners moved to South Carolina.

• During that time, violent wars were raging in West Africa. To

  avoid the violence, Africans migrated to the New World to work

  on the plantations.

• Growing rice and indigo on huge plantations required lots of

  labor. African slaves were brought in to supply a large labor force.

• Most of the settlers in South Carolina were from the elite families

  in England and they usually brought their slaves with them when

  they came to the New World.

During the Stono Rebellion, only a few white citizens near Charleston

were killed. Why, despite the fact that there was no major damage, did

the rebellion become such a major concern for the white population?

• The citizens of Charleston were not concerned about the African

  slaves, but they were worried that the events might motivate

  local Native American tribes to rebel against the white

  population.

• One of the men killed during the rebellion was Thomas Pinckney,

  governor of South Carolina.

• Several of the prominent white citizens of Charleston had secretly

  helped the slaves organize the rebellion.

• African slaves outnumbered whites nearly 2 to 1, making the

  possibility of a major slave rebellion a very real concern.

Why did the Lords Proprietors establish the headright system in the

Carolina colony?

• To discourage immigration to the colony

• To encourage immigration to the colony

• To promote religious tolerance

• To establish a taxing system

Before the arrival of Europeans to America, it is believed that between 10

and 15 million Native Americans lived in the United States. By 1700, that number had dropped to an estimated two to three million. Which of the

following best explains the change in the Native American population of

the United States?

• Most Native Americans moved to Central and South America to

  escape European colonies.

• Europeans killed most of the Native Americans during various

  wars.

• The Native Americans birth rate dropped as Native Americans

  married European settlers.

• Old World diseases brought by European explorers killed Native

  Americans, who had no natural immunity to these germs.

French Huguenot are described as

• Protestants who settled South

  Carolina for religious freedom

• Founded the first permanent

  European settlement in South

  Carolina at Charles Towne.

• The only Federally recognized Native

  American tribe based in South

  Carolina

• Founded the failed colony Charlesfort

  at Port Royal