South Carolina Plantation Economy Impact

Imagine Gavin, James, and Leylhlan are time travelers visiting the age of mercantilism! What was the main goal of mercantilism that they would discover on their adventure?

• To promote independence from other countries

• To increase wealth and power for the mother country

• To allow free trade among all colonies

• To help Native Americans trade fairly

Imagine James and Leylhlan are time travelers visiting colonial South Carolina. They want to impress their teacher by explaining South Carolina's role in the mercantilist system. What should they say?

• A manufacturing center

• A source of raw materials for England

• A place for England to build ships

• A neutral trade partner

Leylhlan, Gavin, and James are exploring the colonial economy of South Carolina. Which crop do they discover became the colony’s most important export?

• Wheat

• Cotton

• Rice

• Corn

James and Leylhlan are exploring the history of colonial South Carolina. They discover that rice was a major crop back then. Can you help them figure out what type of labor was mainly used to grow rice in colonial South Carolina?

• Free settlers

• Native American volunteers

• Indentured servants

• Enslaved Africans

James and Leylhlan are starting a farm and want to grow something that will help them earn money. What is a "cash crop"?

• A crop that people eat for personal use

• A crop grown to sell for profit

• A crop that grows fast

• A crop used to pay taxes

Gavin, James, and Leylhlan are exploring the history of South Carolina. They discover that enslaved Africans played an important role in the colony's past. Why were enslaved Africans brought to South Carolina?

• To teach English farming techniques

• To explore the inland regions

• To work on plantations and grow rice

• To help establish government

Gavin, James, and Leylhlan are exploring colonial South Carolina. They discover a mysterious plant called indigo. What was indigo used for back then?

• Medicine

• Clothing fabric

• Blue dye

• Animal feed

Gavin and Leylhlan are working on a history project about South Carolina. They discover that indigo became a successful crop there thanks to someone special. Who was it?

• John Locke

• Eliza Lucas Pinckney

• William Penn

• James Oglethorpe

James, Gavin, and Leylhlan are playing a trading game set in colonial times! England wants the colonies to trade only with the mother country. Why do you think England made this rule?

• it allowed England to control colonial wealth and benefit economically.

• it encouraged free trade among all nations.

• it helped the colonies become independent quickly.

• it reduced England's expenses in governing the colonies.

Leylhlan and Gavin are running a trading game in class! Which law made sure they could only trade with England or other English colonies?

• Mayflower Compact

• Navigation Acts

• Stamp Act

• Intolerable Acts