6. Colonial South Carolina and British Colonization Quiz

What was the main reason Great Britain established colonies in North America?

• To make itself wealthy

• To explore new lands

• To spread religion

• To escape war

Which of the following is an example of a cash crop grown in South Carolina?

• Cotton

• Wheat

• Potatoes

• Corn

What does the term "plantation system" refer to in the context of South Carolina?

• A system where large farms grew cash crops using enslaved labor

• A system of small family farms

• A method of building ships

• A way to trade with Native Americans

Who were the majority of wealthy plantation owners in South Carolina?

• Educated men involved in politics

• Women from England

• Native Americans

• French traders

What does the word "frontier" mean in the passage?

• An area not yet owned by the British

• A city in South Carolina

• A type of cash crop

• A law about taxes

Why did Great Britain want to increase the size of crops in South Carolina?

• To make more money from cash crops

• To feed the local population

• To help Native Americans

• To build more ships

Where did many enslaved people in South Carolina come from?

• The Caribbean and Africa

• France and Spain

• England and Ireland

• China and India

What was one reason people from Europe moved to South Carolina?

• To escape religious persecution

• To find gold

• To become pirates

• To learn new languages

Who were the Huguenots?

• French Protestants looking for religious freedom

• Spanish explorers

• British soldiers

• Native American leaders

What did the King of Britain make the colonies pay after an expensive war?

• Heavy taxes

• Free land

• More ships

• Extra food