Worksheets8th Grade SC History PASS Review
Total questions: 238
Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
During the Eastern Woodland Era, the Native Americans were able to create more permanent settlements because:
a)
deer became more plentiful.
b)
they learned to cultivate plants and practice agriculture.
c)
they developed better ways of catching more fish.
d)
they were introduced to the horse by the Spaniards.
2.
What was Carolina Gold?
a)
Rice
b)
Indigo
c)
Tobacco
d)
Cotton
3.
Which cash crop was used to make a blue dye?
a)
Cotton
b)
Rice
c)
Indigo
d)
Tobacco
4.
What tribe lived near the rivers in the Peidmont near the rivers?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Yamasee
c)
Dakota
d)
Catawba
5.
What tribe went to war with the colonists over land that had been promised then taken away near the coast. More than 400 colonists were killed in the fighting.
a)
Yamasee
b)
Catawba
c)
Cherokee
d)
Sioux
6.
Britain’s mercantilism goal with the colonies was to create a “favorable balance of trade” which meant that:
a)
Britain would send gold and silver to the colonies.
b)
the colonies would provide livestock to Britain.
c)
Britain would export more products to the colonies than it imported.
d)
the colonies were to increase trade with other countries.
7.
The slave code enacted in 1740 did all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
permit slaves to read and write.
b)
Establish a slave patrol
c)
forbid slaves to earn money.
d)
forbid slaves to gather without the permission of the master.
8.
In dealings with the Cherokee, English colonists recognized Cherokee territory to be:
a)
in the Blue Ridge region of South Carolina.
b)
near the Pee Dee River.
c)
along the Sea Islands south of Charleston
d)
along the Savannah River from Augusta to the Atlantic Ocean.
9.
The first English settlers in SC came from:
a)
Virginia
b)
Barbados
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Ireland
10.
The colony of South Carolina was centered on Charles Town because:
a)
it had major industry.
b)
it had the best harbor in the southern colonies.
c)
it had the best universities in the colonies.
d)
it was free from attacks by pirates and Native Americans.
11.
To address labor shortages in the colonies, colonial leaders tried all but the follow except:
a)
African Slavery
b)
Canadian Slavery
c)
Native American Slavery
d)
Indentured Servants
12.
One direct impact of the Stono Rebellion was that:
a)
many African Americans received their freedom.
b)
harsher laws were passed to control slaves.
c)
the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
d)
many plantation owners went bankrupt.
13.
According to the map, colonial South Carolina produced what items for trade?
a)
tobacco, lumber, and wheat
b)
rice, indigo and deerskin
c)
rum, beef/pork and whale oil
d)
deerskins, tobacco, and wheat
14.
Between 1719 and 1729 South Carolina overthrew the proprietary government because:
a)
the proprietary government did not provide adequate protection.
b)
South Carolina was making so much money it no longer needed the proprietors.
c)
South Carolina had joined the other colonies to create the United States of America.
d)
they wanted to separate from North Carolina and Georgia.
15.
The Regulator Movement was a reaction to the lack of law in:
a)
Charles town and low country
b)
Camden and the piedmont
c)
Beaufort
d)
the Up Country and frontier.
16.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney was an unusual woman in the colonial period. She was responsible for:
a)
bringing rice to South Carolina.
b)
establishing the trade with the British sugar islands.
c)
developing a successful means of extracting indigo dye.
d)
organizing the slave trade from other English colonies.
17.
Deerskins were a source of income for colonists in:
a)
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
b)
New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
c)
New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut.
d)
Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
18.
Although some distance from Virginia, the South Carolina Back Country was affected by the French and Indian War. Looking at the map of the Great Wagon Road, how did the road help create tensions leading to the French and Indian War?
a)
It allowed South Carolina to send settlers north to New York
b)
It increased the number of people traveling to Massachusetts.
c)
It increased the number of settlers in the back country.
d)
It affected the amount of rice grown in South Carolina.
19.
Why did diseases, like smallpox, affected American Indians more than Europeans?
a)
Europeans had been vaccinated against the diseases.
b)
Europeans never contracted these diseases.
c)
The American Indians had no immunity to the diseases.
d)
The poverty conditions the American Indians lived in caused the diseases to spread.
20.
What was the holy man or woman in a tribe called?
a)
Shaman
b)
Witch doctor
c)
Brave
d)
Chief
21.
Which tribe had large villages of up to 600?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Piute
c)
Yamasee
d)
Catawba
22.
What type of construction did many natives use that was copied by Europeans?
a)
WigWam
WigWam
b)
TeePee
c)
Wattle and daub
d)
Long House
23.
Which European nation created encomiendas and what was their purpose?
a)
England - plantations to keep natives as slaves and mine for gold
b)
Spain - plantations to keep natives as slaves and grow cash crops.
c)
France – fur trapping colonies using African slaves to collect pelts.
d)
Spain – Religious colonies for the spreading of the protestant faith.
24.
What new concept did the English settlers use in the new world?
a)
Royal government
b)
Single ruler
c)
No government
d)
Self government
25.
What materials from S.C. were used in ship building and maintenance?
a)
Iron goods
b)
Carpentry supplies
c)
Maritime materials
d)
Naval stores
26.
What was the first permanent English colony in North America?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Charles Town
27.
How come New England did not have large plantations?
a)
It was along the coastal plain
b)
The short summer prevented farming
c)
The puritans did not believe in farming
d)
It had rocky soil and a cold climate
28.
How did the English headright system create conflict with the natives?
a)
Natives were given payments for their land
b)
Natives were pushed off the land and given no money
c)
English settlers took many slaves to work in factories
d)
French Settlers had poor relations with the natives and forced them into slavery
29.
Where, when and by who was the first permanent Carolina colony settled?
a)
Charlesfort, 1670 by the French
b)
Charles town, 1620 by the English
c)
San Miguel, 1570 by the Spanish
d)
Charles town, 1670 by the English
30.
South Carolina’s response to the Tea Act was to:
a)
continue drinking tea.
b)
seize the imported tea and prevent it from being sold.
c)
criticize Boston for its “Tea Party.”
d)
send Christopher Gadsden to England to protest.
31.
The South Carolina hero who rescued the flag during the Battle of Sullivan's Island was:
a)
William Moultrie
b)
William Jasper
c)
Christopher Gadsden
d)
Thomas Sumter
32.
Why was the British capture of Charleston in 1780 such a major blow for the American colonists?
a)
The American colonists had not expected the British Army to launch an attack on Charleston.
b)
The majority of the Colonial army was stationed in Charleston.
c)
When Charleston was captured, all of the armies of North and South Carolina had no choice but to surrender.
d)
Charleston served as a major port, and it was the most important city in the colonies south of Philadelphia.
33.
Which of the following best describes the major contribution of militia troops during the American Revolution?
a)
They frustrated the British troops with surprise attacks and guerrilla warfare.
b)
They spied on British troops and gave the Colonial Army critical information
c)
They distracted British Regulars in several major battles throughout the war.
d)
They gave civilians frequent updates about what was going on in the war.
34.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”
The above quotation comes from which document?
The above quotation comes from which document?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
United States Constitution
35.
The flag of South Carolina features the silhouette of a palmetto tree. The palmetto tree became famous in South Carolina when British cannon balls bounced safely off of its soft wood during this battle:
a)
The Battle of Camden
b)
The Battle of Cowpens
c)
The Battle on Sullivan's Island
d)
The Battle of King's Mountain
36.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”The primary author of these words was:
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Smith
c)
James Madison
d)
John Hancock
37.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.”What was the intent of the document that contained these words?
a)
to establish laws for the first successful English colony
b)
to establish the first constitution of the United States
c)
to establish a stronger more centralized government for the United States
d)
to let the world know why the American colonies were declaring independence from Great Britain
38.
Which statement most accurately expresses the main idea of this illustration from the 1750s?
a)
Colonies that do not unite are not loyal.
b)
Colonies cannot survive unless they unite.
c)
Each colony should maintain its independence.
d)
Any colony that does not unite will be attacked.
39.
People in South Carolina who supported the government of Great Britain during the American Revolution were called:
a)
Native Americans.
b)
Patriots.
c)
Tories.
d)
Sons of Liberty.
40.
In South Carolina, Christopher Gadsden was the leader of the group who strongly opposed the British rules concerning trade and taxes. This group was known as:
a)
Loyalists.
b)
Sons of Liberty.
c)
Signers of the Declaration of Independence.
d)
Native Americans.
41.
The British attempt to capture Charles Town in 1776 resulted in:
a)
the capture of Charles Town.
b)
the defeat of the British naval forces.
c)
a victory by the Loyalists.
d)
a victory by the Tories.
42.
The slaughter of Colonial soldiers at __________ helped unite the Scots-Irish settlers in the Back Country of South Carolina against the British in the early days of the American Revolution.
a)
Battle of the Waxhaws
b)
Camden
c)
Charles Town
d)
Battle of Cowpens
43.
Which of the following was NOT a partisan leader during the American Revolution?
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Andrew Pickens
c)
Thomas Sumter
d)
George Washington
44.
The Battle of Cowpens is considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution because:
a)
Loyalists won the battle.
b)
both sides suffered heavy losses and ended the fighting in the South.
c)
Patriots and militia defeated British regulars.
d)
The Loyalsists were defeated for the first time.
45.
The Continental Army was soundly defeated by the British Army at the Battle of Camden because:
a)
The British were superior fighters and used new tactics to defeat the American Army.
b)
the British Army used guerrilla warfare.
c)
The commander drove his troops too hard and in front of his supplies.
d)
the British Army had secret weapons.
46.
To help resolve the tensions between the Up Country and Low Country delegates in 1785, the South Carolina General Assembly agreed to:
a)
draw up a new national plan of government.
b)
build more docks in Charleston to increase shipping trade
c)
work toward a strong central government.
d)
build a new capital in the middle of the state.
47.
One of the results of the French and Indian war was______________________.
a)
the French retained control of Quebec
b)
the English lost control of all their possessions in North America
c)
the French lost control of all their possessions in North America
d)
France lost in America but took control of England
48.
The Stamp Act forced the colonists to pay a small fee on all printed material. Americans felt that this unreasonable fee was an example of which of the following?
a)
cruel and unusual punishment
b)
violation of the right to free speech
c)
unfair search and seizure
d)
taxation without representation
49.
What were the Townshend Duties?
a)
A curfew that existed in every town with a population of over 1,000 (colonists could only be on the streets during daylight hours).
b)
Jobs or specific tasks that the colonists were assigned by the British government.
c)
A pledge to the King of England that had to be recited by the American colonists at all public gatherings.
d)
Taxes on paint, paper, glass, lead, tea, and other items imported into the colonies.
50.
During the Boston Tea Party of 1773, colonists climbed on board British ships and threw barrels of tea overboard. Soon after, a similar "tea party" took place in Charleston. Why did the colonists want to destroy the tea?
a)
To prompt the British soldiers to fire upon them, thus forcing England to fight in the American Revolution.
b)
To protest a tax on tea.
c)
Keep cheap tea from ruining a boycott on tea.
d)
To protect the business of the American Tea Company, which the British Parliament had hoped to destroy by reducing the price of tea.
51.
Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766 because:
a)
the colonists stopped resisting and forgot that the tax existed.
b)
the British government paid back its debts and didn't need the tax money.
c)
the colonists boycotted and British merchants lost money.
d)
Parliament lost interest in colonial affairs.
52.
On June 15, 1775, the Colonial Congress formed the Continental Army and named ___________ ____________ as the commander-in-chief.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Thomas Gage
53.
The last major battle of the Revolutionary war was the:
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Eutaw Springs
54.
During the American Revolution, the British believed that they would succeed by invading the South because:
a)
they thought there were lots of Loyalists in the South.
b)
they expected the Spanish to assist them.
c)
the colonists in the South had no experience with shooting guns or traveling in rough terrain
d)
George Washington did not care about protecting the South.
55.
The commander of the Loyalist troops at King's Mountain was:
a)
Patrick Ferguson
b)
Lord Cornwallis
c)
Henry Clinton
d)
Horatio Gates
56.
Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin was responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
enabled farm workers to quickly remove the seeds from cotton.
b)
decreased South Carolina’s production of cotton.
c)
contributed to the growth of slavery.
d)
made many southern plantation owners rich.
57.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 established the southern boundary of Missouri as an important political divider. What did this line divide?
a)
Established states and unorganized territories
b)
New slave states and new free states
c)
The Union and the Confederacy
d)
Agricultural states and industrial states.
58.
During the Nullification Crisis of the 1830s, South Carolinians divided into two groups--the "Nullifiers" and the "Unionists." What was the major difference between the two groups?
a)
The Nullifiers wanted to abolish slavery; the Unionists wanted to continue to use slave labor.
b)
The Nullifiers wanted to oppose the federal government; the Unionists wanted to support the federal government.
c)
The Nullifiers wanted South Carolina to become an industrial state; the Unionists wanted South Carolina to remain an agricultural state.
d)
The Nullifiers wanted to support President Andrew Jackson; the Unionists wanted to support Vice-President John Calhoun.
59.
During the 19th century, many Americans believed in the concept of Manifest Destiny. Which is a good description of this?
a)
The American people should travel to other continents and try to spread their "American Values" across the world.
b)
The American people can live side by side with the Native Americans without either group having to move from its homeland or change its way of life.
c)
The American people have the right (and the duty) to occupy the entire American continent from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific.
d)
The American people have disturbed the natural order of things by moving West, and should try to settle only on lands East of the Mississippi River.
60.
South Carolina engaged in a power struggle in the decade before the Civil War. Men like Robert Barnwell Rhett became known as the "fire-eaters," which meant that they wanted to:
a)
secede from the Union immediately, regardless of the consequences.
b)
negotiate with the Union, even if it meant "eating their own words."
c)
secede from the Union only if they could convince the other Southern states to secede at the same time.
d)
build an extremely strong military before going to war with the Union.
61.
Which cause of the Civil War was published and read throughout the northern states?
a)
The Fire Eaters handbook
b)
Uncle Mercy’s plight
c)
Abolition for the South
d)
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
62.
South Carolinians who wanted to secede but only if the other southern states did also:
a)
Cooperationists
b)
Fire Eaters
c)
Unionists
d)
Secessionists
63.
Abolitionists were people who:
a)
wanted to end the institution of slavery.
b)
wanted to protect the institution of slavery.
c)
wanted to restrict slavery to the Southern states.
d)
wanted the treatment of slaves to be improved.
64.
Beginning in 1831, William Lloyd Garrison used his newspaper, The Liberator, to attack:
a)
organized religion
b)
the institution of slavery
c)
the Communist Party
d)
the Women's Rights Movement
65.
In 1849, thousands of people flocked to California in search of:
a)
diamonds.
b)
oil.
c)
silk.
d)
gold.
66.
"Bleeding Kansas," was the result of which of the following?
a)
Fighting between Union and Confederate soldiers
b)
Fighting between American citizens and illegal immigrants
c)
Fighting between abolitionist groups and pro-slavery groups
d)
Fighting between white settlers and Native American tribes
67.
South Carolina voted to secede from the Union on December 20, 1860. What was the new nation that formed after this known as?
a)
The Southern States of America
b)
The Rebel States of America
c)
The Confederate States of America
d)
The Dixie States of America
68.
In 1857, the Supreme Court ruled that a slave could not sue for his own freedom. This was because a slave was not considered an American citizen and had no protection under the law. This Supreme Court case is known as:
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Roe vs. Wade
c)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
d)
Dred Scott vs. Sanford
69.
In 1860, South Carolina called a convention in which the Cooperationists and Fire-Eaters argued about the state's future. What was the convention for?
a)
To decide if South Carolina should try to bring industry to the state, or to focus on agriculture.
b)
To decide whether or not to support Franklin Pierce in the upcoming Presidential election.
c)
To decide if, when, and how the state should secede from the Union.
d)
To decide whether or not to abolish the use of slave labor.
70.
Why was S.C. so concerned when a new state entered the Union as free or slave?
a)
If the government outlawed slavery in the new states, it wouldn't be long before the government made the practice illegal in South Carolina.
b)
South Carolina felt that it could help the new states thrive economically
c)
South Carolina did not want new states taking away its supply of slaves.
d)
Many South Carolinians were planning to head west and move to these new states.
71.
The Compromise of 1850 eased tensions dealing with which of the following issues?
a)
declining agriculture in the South
b)
rising industry in the North
c)
border disputes with Mexico
d)
the institution of slavery
72.
One of the most controversial parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the passage of the "Fugitive Slave Law." South Carolinians supported this law, but it angered people in the North because it did which of the following?
a)
Provided southern slave owners a new slave (paid for mainly by taxes collected in the North) if one of his slaves ran away to a free state.
b)
Forced citizens in the North to provide housing and assistance to a slave who has runaway from his home in the South.
c)
Enabled a plantation owner to have slaves in the free states of the North, so long as the slaves were purchased in the South.
d)
Protected the right of southern slave owners to travel North into the free states to recover a runaway slave.
73.
South Carolinians were upset at the election of Abraham Lincoln as President because they feared he would:
a)
reopen international slave trade.
b)
outlaw slavery.
c)
raise taxes on slaves.
d)
not be able to control Congress.
74.
Unionists were people who wished to:
a)
join the United States of America and form a new state.
b)
preserve the United States of America as it was.
c)
get the North and South to become one country.
d)
unite North and South Carolina.
75.
Secessionists were people who wished to:
a)
take South Carolina out of the United States of America.
b)
stop the Civil War before it began.
c)
have a big meeting to determine what should be done about slavery.
d)
join the United States of America and form a new state.
76.
The first battle of the Civil War in South Carolina occurred at:
a)
Ft. Moultrie.
b)
Ft. Jackson
c)
Ft. Sumter
d)
Ft. Worth.
77.
The call in South Carolina for a secession convention to “save the honor, and protest the rights and interest of the State” was in response to:
a)
the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln as President.
b)
the Lincoln-Douglas debates.
c)
John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry.
d)
holding the Democratic National Convention in Charleston.
78.
Denmark Vesey was executed for:
a)
leading a Cherokee attack on Columbia.
b)
planning the largest attempted slave rebellion prior to the Civil War.
c)
betraying Charleston to the British in 1814.
d)
raising a regiment of freed slaves to fight for the Union in 1861
79.
The Grimke sisters were South Carolinians who advocated:
a)
women's suffrage.
b)
abolition of slavery.
c)
freedom from Great Britain.
d)
nullification
80.
This South Carolinian served as a State House Representative, a U.S. Representative, a U.S. Senator, Vice President with Andrew Jackson until he resigned from office, He is:
a)
Henry Clay
b)
John Kennedy
c)
Daniel Webster
d)
John Calhoun
81.
Northerners who came South to seek political and business opportunities during the period of Reconstruction were called:
a)
scalawags.
b)
sharecroppers.
c)
carpetbaggers.
d)
freedmen.
82.
A pardon granted to a large group of individuals is called __________.
a)
amnesia
b)
amnesty
c)
amtrak
d)
alrighty
83.
Many Northerners during reconstruction thought that the federal government should rule the South and freedmen should be helped. What were these people called?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Radical Republicans
c)
Red Shirt Liberals
d)
Yankees
84.
In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South using violence. What was the name of this controversial group?
a)
Sons of the Confederacy
b)
Black Separatists
c)
Neo-Nazis
d)
Ku Klux Klan
85.
A sharecropper is a farm worker who does not receive any money for his work but is paid with a share of the crops that he helped grow. Why did many African Americans become sharecroppers in the late 1800s?
a)
Crops (such as cotton and tobacco) were more valuable than money.
b)
People agreed to be sharecroppers in order to avoid having to work in the factories.
c)
There were so few paying jobs for African Americans that they were willing to accept any work they could find.
d)
Sharecroppers were treated better than paid employees.
86.
Many southern whites felt bitter hostility for the North and of their former slaves. This is also called __________.
a)
animosity
b)
independence
c)
preturbulence
d)
aggravation
87.
The 13th amendment to the Constitution was the first of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified by most states immediately following the Civil War. What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give women the right to vote
b)
to give African Americans the right to vote
c)
to abolish slavery
d)
to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
88.
The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." It was proposed in 1866, but was not ratified until 1868. What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
c)
to give African Americans the right to vote
d)
to give all American citizens equal protection under the law
89.
The 15th amendment to the Constitution was the last of the "Reconstruction Amendments," and it was ratified in 1870. What was the purpose of this amendment?
a)
to give African Americans the right to vote
b)
to officially end the "Reconstruction Era"
c)
to establish a federal income tax
d)
to give women the right to vote
90.
Why was the Freedman’s Bureau established?
a)
to encourage freed slaves to vote
b)
to place Radical Republicans in political office in the South
c)
to make sure that each freed slave received his “40 acres and a mule”
d)
to help former slaves gain the skills they needed to adjust to freedom
91.
During the period of Reconstruction, South Carolina would be allowed to return to the Union if it:
a)
sent all of its firearms to Washington, D.C.
b)
wrote a new Constitution and ratified the 14th and 15th Amendments.
c)
opened its public schools to freed slaves.
d)
gave women the right to vote.
92.
Scalawag was a derogatory name given by people in the South to:
a)
people in the South who supported northern Republicans.
b)
people in the South who had supported the Confederacy.
c)
people in the North who came to the South after the war to try and change things.
d)
people in the North they thought looked down on them.
93.
The Jim Crow laws were designed to:
a)
give African-Americans the right to vote.
b)
allow women to own property in their own name.
c)
maintain African American representation in S.C. politics.
d)
make racial segregation an accepted part of life in South Carolina.
94.
In 1896, the U.S. Supreme Court Plessy v. Ferguson court case ruled that:
a)
“separate but equal” facilities were legal.
b)
plantations be returned to their original owners.
c)
the Federal government would pay for Reconstruction.
d)
half of the state representatives must be African-American.
95.
During Reconstruction, cotton continued to be the dominant cash crop in South Carolina because:
a)
cotton seed was cheap.
b)
cotton crops required less labor.
c)
banks lent money more readily on cotton than any other crop.
d)
cotton required very little water.
96.
The most serious and violent event in South Carolina during the election of 1876 was the:
a)
destruction of factories.
b)
collapse of the Gervais Street Bridge.
c)
burning of the state capital.
d)
Hamburg Massacre.
97.
This group was formed in Tennessee after the Civil War, and quickly came to be known as a terrorist organization. Although officially disbanded in 1877, this group continues to work to:
a)
promote social justice for all Southerners under the oppression of Northern businessmen
b)
keep blacks and whites from associating with each other.
c)
unite all people who see the North as their common enemy.
d)
organize Northerners who wish to punish the South for secession and war.
98.
The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments to the Constitution are often referred to as the Reconstruction Amendments. Which of the following best describes the central theme of these three amendments?
a)
Freedom of speech
b)
Equal treatment for all American citizens
c)
The right to a fair and speedy trial
d)
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
99.
What was the purpose of Reconstruction?
a)
To free the slaves.
b)
To demand an accounting of the southern states actions and make them pay for seceding
c)
To create a friendly environment for the former slaves and former masters to reunite
d)
To rebuild the nation bringing the south back into the union.
100.
The man pictured gained his freedom by sailing a boat through the Union blockade of Charleston. This African American’s name is:
a)
General Daniel Sickles
b)
Robert Smalls
c)
William D. Simpson
d)
Edwin M. Stanton
101.
The years immediately following the Civil War were called:
a)
Reunification.
b)
Prohibition.
c)
Reconstruction.
d)
Nationalism.
102.
The Black Codes were intended to:
a)
restrict the freedom of former slaves.
b)
help teach former slaves to read and write.
c)
distribute land and mules.
d)
give blacks the right to vote.
103.
In sharecropping, the landowners provided the land and the tenants provided the:
a)
farm animals.
b)
farm equipment.
c)
crop seed.
d)
labor.
104.
Textile mills flourished in the South Carolina Upcountry because:
a)
streams and rivers provided power for the mills.
b)
an abundance of cotton was grown in the Upcountry.
c)
excellent roads made distribution easier.
d)
few workers were needed to operate the machinery.
105.
In an effort to keep freed slaves from voting in general elections, the South Carolina legislature enacted the:
a)
Homestead Act.
b)
Eight-Box Law.
c)
Laissez-Faire Policy.
d)
Temperance Movement.
106.
Who became Governor of South Carolina after a disputed election in 1876?
a)
Robert Smalls
b)
William Sherman
c)
Wade Hampton III
d)
John Pollack
107.
World War I was also known as
a)
The Spanish American War
b)
The great war
c)
The Final war
d)
The only war
108.
What was an action taken against Germans in South Carolina?
a)
Frankfurters were outlawed
b)
Columbia became Charleston
c)
Hamburg became North Augusta
d)
Munich became Rock Hill
109.
What ship did the Germans sink with their U-boats that angered the American public?
a)
The Titanic
b)
The Good Ship Lollipop
c)
The Yorktown
d)
The Lusitiania
110.
Why did Whites and Blacks not serve together during World War I?
a)
The Armed Forces were still segregated
b)
The Armed Forces did not accept African Americans
c)
The Armed Forces did not accept Women
d)
The Armed Forces did not have enough weapons
111.
What was going on in Russia at the same time as WWI?
a)
A revolution
b)
An earthquake
c)
A flood of immigrants
d)
An increase in technology
112.
How did SC farmers benefit from the war?
a)
The allied forces need more food so the price of SC crop rose.
b)
The German forces need more food so the price rose.
c)
The allied forces were able to live off the land during WWI.
d)
The German forces traded with the U.S. for food.
113.
What did the sedition act keep people from doing?
a)
Kept them from saying bad things about the U.S. Government.
b)
Kept them from saying good things about Germany.
c)
Kept people from saying bad things about Germany
d)
Kept people from saying anything about the U.S. Government.
114.
Where did some African Americans go during and after WWI?
a)
Some went west to look for work in factories
b)
Some went to the coast to find work as fishermen
c)
Some went to Canada to find freedom
d)
Some went north to find work in factories
115.
What was the date the war ended known as?
a)
Army day
b)
Armistice Day
c)
Cease Fire day
d)
Beat Germany day
116.
What was the first mass media in S.C?
a)
Television
b)
Internet
c)
Radio
d)
Electricity
117.
What were blue laws?
a)
Laws that kept people from doing things on sunday
b)
Laws that outlawed wearing blue
c)
Laws that kept people from growing Indigo
d)
laws that allowed cars to be painted blue
118.
Who was the Governor of S.C. That ran for president as a Dixiecrat?
a)
Bill Murray
b)
Stephen Colbert
c)
Strom Thurmond
d)
Mark Sanford
119.
What is the legislature of S.C. called?
a)
Parliament
b)
The house
c)
the Senate
d)
the General Assembly
120.
Who is the current Governor of South Carolina?
a)
Mark Sanford
b)
Nikki Haley
c)
Strom Thurmond
d)
James F. Byrnes
121.
What city was the capital of S.C. Up until 1796?
a)
Columbia
b)
Camden
c)
Cheraw
d)
Charleston
122.
What is recognized as the starting event if not the cause of the Great Depression?
a)
The slow down of work in the economy
b)
World War I
c)
World War II
d)
The Stock Market Crash
123.
What day marked the end of World War II?
a)
VE Day
b)
D-Day
c)
VJ Day
d)
Veterans Day
124.
What was the mission of the Tuskegee Airmen?
a)
To provide fighter escort for bombers
b)
To provide close air support for tanks in Germany
c)
To provide air transport for supplies into the war theater
125.
What was issued to citizens to limit the amount of needed items they could purchase during the war.
a)
Green Stamps
b)
Script
c)
Ration books
d)
C- rations
126.
What are many in S.C. still against?
a)
Unions
b)
Immigrants
c)
Equal treatment
d)
New businesses
127.
How did the military get enough man power during World War II?
a)
Volunteers
b)
Draft
c)
Bonuses
d)
Kidnapping
128.
Why could 50% of Blacks and 33% of Whites not serve during World War II?
a)
Because the military discriminated against SC.
b)
Because the Army had enough men to serve.
c)
Because they were over qualified to serve.
d)
Because they were ill or illiterate.
129.
What program was designed to help the elderly, orphaned, disabled, and the unemployed?
a)
The WPA
b)
The Civilian Conservation Corp
c)
Social Security
d)
Unemployment insurance
130.
What was the Santee-Cooper project designed to provide?
a)
Water for crops
b)
Electricity
c)
New water ways
d)
Full employment for 100 years
131.
What did mill workers who went on strike in 1934 want?
a)
Better equipment
b)
Land to grow crops and settle on for retirement
c)
New buildings to work in near their homes.
d)
Better working conditions and wages
132.
Who did FDR seek advice from?
a)
Marty McFly
b)
James Byrnes
c)
Bing Crosby
d)
Harry Truman
133.
What was the name of the program that FDR brought in to try to help the economy and relieve suffering?
a)
New Deal
b)
Square Deal
c)
Triangle Angle
d)
New Plan
134.
Who did not get to participate equally in the new economic recovery effort?
a)
Women
b)
Immigrants
c)
African Americans
d)
Jewish people
135.
Who did people turn to when things got really bad during the depression?
a)
Their families
b)
The government
c)
The police
d)
Their churches
136.
Why did the equal rights amendment fail?
a)
Because it was written incorrectly
b)
Because S.C and 9 other states did not ratify it
c)
Because no states ratified it
d)
Because it was ratified by every state
137.
What effect did the bombing of Pearl Harbor have on the United States?
a)
It kept the U.S. Out of the war.
b)
It led tothe U.S entering the war.
c)
It meant the U.S. Would lose Hawaii to the Japanese.
d)
It ended WWII.
138.
Why did southern democrats become suspicious of FDR?
a)
Because he supported Republicans
b)
He attracted African Americans to the New Deal
c)
He helped fund northern democrats instead of southern
d)
He was crippled by polio
139.
What did Strom Thurmond filibuster against?
a)
Passage of a civil rights act
b)
Passage of the Brown versus education decision
c)
The damming of Lake Murray
d)
The passage of war funding legislation
140.
What is the source of state funding for education?
a)
Property Taxes
b)
Income Taxes
c)
Private Donations
d)
Sales Taxes
141.
What helped tourism in SC grow in the summer time?
a)
Highways
b)
Air conditioning
c)
Palmetto trees
d)
Low prices
142.
What was the purpose of the Savannah River Site?
a)
To create nuclear material for bombs
b)
To grow military grade rubber
c)
To build aircaft for long range military operations
d)
To mine precious metals for use in weapons
143.
What political party was SC dominated by until the mid 1900s?
a)
Dixiecrat
b)
Republican
c)
Federalist
d)
Democrat
144.
Who was the Dixiecrat candidate for president in 1948?
a)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
b)
Strom Thurmond
c)
James F. Byrnes
d)
Jay Leonard
145.
What did veterans use to go to school or start businesses?
a)
Home loans
b)
G.I Bill
c)
Welfare
d)
U.S. Tax act
146.
Which of the following was NOT a change to education after WWII?
a)
Extended the school year
b)
Adding 12th grade
c)
Adding one extra hour a day to school
d)
Adding a system of Technical Colleges
147.
What did the Elmore versus Rice Case decide?
a)
Eliminated the White Primary
b)
Eliminated all Jim Crow Laws
c)
Advanced the acceptance of African Americans in the work place
d)
Repealed work place discrimination
148.
What famous supreme court ruling did the Brown versus Board of Education case overturn?
a)
McCoullough versus Maryland
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Plessy versus Ferguson
d)
Elmore versus Rice
149.
Why were parents in Clarendon County upset about their children not being transported to school?
a)
Because they had a long walk
b)
Because white children were being transported
c)
Because the county outlawed any school children from riding on busses
d)
Because they wanted the school moved closer to them
150.
Who wrote the Southern Manifesto?
a)
Elmore Leannard
b)
James F. Byrnes
c)
Matthew Perry
d)
Strom Thurmond
151.
Students from South Carolina State College protested a segregated bowling alley in 1968 and were attacked by police. What was this known as?
a)
Orangeburg Attack
b)
SC State Massacre
c)
Orangeburg Offensive
d)
Orangeburg Massacre
152.
How were voting rights limited before the civil rights movement?
a)
Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests
b)
Property taxes and Sales Taxes
c)
Jailed for voting
d)
Only having black voting booths
153.
What were race relations like in South Carolina after the Civil War?
a)
Freed slaves quickly became a part of the democratic system with help from whites
b)
African Americans preferred only upper class whites vote on important issues
c)
Relations worsened as freedmen gained more political control
d)
Conditions improved because people were tired of conflict
154.
Although important strides were made, Reconstruction failed to provide lasting guarantees of the civil rights of freedmen.
Which evidence BEST supports this statement?
Which evidence BEST supports this statement?
a)
the passage of the black codes in the 1800s
b)
ratification of the 13th, 14th, & 15th amendments
c)
refusal of southern states to allow sharecropping
d)
passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1866
155.
How did the constitution of 1895 affect race relations in SC?
a)
It limited the amount of violence
b)
It limited social opportunities for African Americans
c)
It required proof of land ownership for all voters
d)
It reversed the decision of Plessy v. Ferguson
156.
How did the grandfather clause affect African Americans in the south?
a)
Denied African American males the right to vote
b)
It gave money for political campaigns
c)
It prevented immigrants from becoming citizens
d)
It extended suffrage to women and 18-year-old citizens
157.
What was an incentive used by textile mill owners to attract workers?
a)
development of mill villages to provide housing for workers
b)
bonuses based on production
c)
High wages
d)
Safe and pleasant work environment
158.
What best describes the widespread and lasting economic effects of the hurricanes that his the South Carolina coast in the late 1800s?
a)
textile mills were damaged
b)
government offices were closed for long periods of time
c)
African Americans were displaced from their communities
d)
rice fields wee destroyed and farmers produced goods for local markets
159.
What was the failure of the sharecropping system?
a)
Freedmen refused to work on former plantations
b)
Freedmen became dependent on landowners
c)
Freedmen were dependent on industry
d)
Owners refused to lease land to Freedmen
160.
I used to be his neighbor but after the Civil War he had nothing. Now it is my turn to take part in our new government and with the Constitution of 1868 in place, I may even run for governor."
Who would have made the statement above?
Who would have made the statement above?
a)
Carpetbagger
b)
Scalawag
c)
Charleston woman
d)
a northern soldier
161.
What explains how the lives of the elite women changed during Reconstruction?
a)
They were able to plan more social events since the war was over
b)
They were forced to manage the graves of Civil War dead
c)
They were forced to do chores formerly done by slaves
d)
They were able to move the the cities
162.
What was the economic similarity between freedmen and poor whites?
a)
Sold cash crops to become wealth
b)
They were forced to work as sharecroppers
c)
They had other workers to work their land
d)
They returned to the plantations to work
163.
How did southern philanthropists invest in South Carolina after the Civil War?
a)
Built railroads across the south
b)
Built textile mills
c)
Helped create schools
d)
Created hospital system
164.
Which group tried to control the impact of the black majority population imbalance during Reconstruction
a)
Klu Klux Klan
b)
Philanthropists
c)
Carpetbaggers
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
165.
Why were supporters of Wade Hampton known as "Redeemers"?
a)
They were redeeming SC from its agricultural economy
b)
They were redeeming SC from the institution of slavery
c)
They were redeeming SC from racial tensions
d)
They were redeeming SC from rule of the Republican Party
166.
What is the significant impact of the 1876 election of Wade Hampton?
a)
The fall of the Redeemers
b)
End of Republican control of SC
c)
The rise of African American political power
d)
SC followed Republican policies
167.
Which best explains how Ben Tillman's leadership affected race relations in SC?
a)
He sponsored the passage of the Jim Crow Laws
b)
He protected voters with the Grandfather Clause
c)
He supported the values and needs of the common people
d)
He wrote a new state constitution and required land ownership for all voters
168.
How did poll taxes and grandfather clauses impact African Americans in the South?
a)
they denied African American males the right to vote
b)
they extended suffrage to women and 18-year-old citizens
c)
they raised money for political campaigns
d)
they prevented immigrants from becoming citizens
169.
Searching for a greater political voice, early 19th century Farmer's Alliances around the nation united to form which political organization?
a)
Colored Farmers Alliance
b)
Populist Party
c)
Conservative Democratic Party
d)
Farmer's Party
170.
The introduction of tobacco and peaches into the South Carolina economy was an example of which of the following economic shifts?
a)
needed changes in crop production
b)
failure of the cotton crop
c)
a sudden ample supply of raw materials
d)
the positive impact of the Grange on farmers
171.
Which of the following best explains the move of South Carolinians from rural to urban areas in the late 19th century?
a)
people were searching for religious freedom
b)
people were looking for better jobs
c)
people were looking for less expensive land
d)
people were trying to escape racial tensions
172.
How did the political machines of the North gain most of their power?
a)
from African American factory workers unions
b)
corruption of government officials
c)
from immigrants' votes in return for favors and protection
d)
from money gained from Southern bootlegging
173.
What best describes the desire for African Americans to migrate to Northern and Midwestern cities at the turn of the 20th century?
a)
employment opportunities
b)
climate concerns
c)
better farmland
d)
education
174.
What was the primary economic activity in the West Indies?
a)
plantations
b)
trading posts
c)
settler colonies
d)
manufacturing
175.
Which colonist had the greatest say in their government?
a)
the Spanish
b)
the Portuguese
c)
the French
d)
the English
176.
What goods were traded between the colonies of the Americas and European countries?
a)
slaves for sugar and molasses
b)
rum, tobacco, and cotton
c)
tobacco for sugar and molasses
d)
slaves for tobacco
177.
What was the importance of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Christopher Columbus landed on the islands of the Caribbean.
b)
Native American diseases were sent to Europe and many became sick.
c)
The Columbian Exchange set the value of money between the Americas and Europe
d)
Goods, ideas, technology, plants, and animals were introduced to areas of the world.
178.
What was one requirement of mercantilism?
a)
Colonies had to sell their raw materials to many countries
b)
Colonies had to establish manufacturing centers.
c)
Colonies had to sell their raw materials to the colonial power only.
d)
Colonies had to conserve their natural resources.
179.
What country did Jean Ribault come from?
a)
England
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Spain
180.
Who was called the "Father of the U.S. Constitution"?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
Charles Pinckney
d)
George Washington
181.
Under the New Jersey Plan, representation in the national legislature would be
a)
based on state size
b)
based on state population
c)
based on taxable property
d)
equal for all states
182.
Most Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution should not be ratified because
a)
they did not like the Bill of Rights
b)
it would give states too much power
c)
it would give the central government too much power
d)
the Articles of Confederation were adequate
183.
S.C. delegates at the Constitutional Convention were most concerned about
a)
how slaves would be counted for representation
b)
the power of Congress
c)
the system of checks and balances
d)
how long representatives would serve
184.
Why was SC most concerned with the issues on slavery?
a)
This wasn't an issue for SC
b)
SC economy was based on slavery
c)
They were most concerned with state's rights
d)
They were more concerned with a strong leader not slavery
185.
The first ten amendments of the Constitution are called
a)
Amendments of individual Rights
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The rules of government
d)
The Articles of Confedartion
186.
The Virginia Plan wanted representataion to be based on what?
a)
individual wealth
b)
property ownership
c)
population of the state
d)
number of slaves
187.
The original purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to
a)
create a bicameral national legislature
b)
write a new constitution
c)
replace the Declaration of Independence
d)
revise the Articles of Confederation
188.
4. What agreement was reached at the Constitutional Convention on how to count slaves for representation?
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Commerce Compromise
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
The Compromise of 1820
189.
Under the Commerce Compromise, what could not be banned for 20 years?
a)
Imports from Great Britain
b)
The slave trade
c)
The use of slaves for representation
d)
Income taxes
190.
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
a)
To ensure that the government has enough money to operate
b)
To keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
c)
To keep the President from spending money that has not been authorized by Congress
d)
To ensure that the national government and state government share power equally
191.
During Reconstruction what two things did Abraham Lincoln want to do?
a)
Preserve the Union and end the Civil War as soon as possible
b)
End World War I as soon as possible
c)
End the Vietnam War as soon as possible
192.
In the Civil war where did Robert E. Lee surrender?
a)
New York
b)
Jefferson Davis' home
c)
Appomattox Courthouse
193.
What did Southerners defy or refuse to do?
a)
The intention of the 12th Amendment
b)
The intention of the 13th Amendment
c)
The intention of the 14th Amendment
194.
What was the intent of the 13th amendment?
a)
keep slavery
b)
stop or abolish slavery
c)
To allow women to vote
195.
Who was the vice president that became president after Abraham Lincoln was killed or assassinated?
a)
Andrew Johnson
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Abraham Lincoln
196.
President Andrew Johnson continued Lincoln's basic policy, but who did President Johnson want to humiliate or embarrass?
a)
The poor southerners
b)
The elite or wealthy southerners
c)
The easy Reconstruction
197.
What did President Johnson require the southerners who owned large amounts of property do?
a)
Ask for wealth
b)
Ask for the north to help the south
c)
Ask for a presidential pardon
198.
What did Congress do to the newly elected former Confederates who were elected as senators and representatives by the Southern States?
a)
Tried to fight with them
b)
Refused to let them take their seats in Congress
c)
Did not count their votes
199.
Who were the Confederates of the Civil War?
a)
They were the South and were against the Union.
b)
They were the North.
c)
They were the south and were for the union.
200.
What was another name for the Northern states in the Civil War?
a)
The South
b)
The Union
c)
The Confederate States
201.
What did the 14th Amendment propose to do?
a)
Make alcohol illegal
b)
Allowed women to vote
c)
Gave citizens "equal protection under" the law
Gave African Americans citizenship and recognized the rights of all
Gave African Americans citizenship and recognized the rights of all
202.
What did it mean when Congress passed a bill extending the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
To protect the rights of the freedman against the Black Codes
b)
To stop the Black Codes
c)
To abolish the Black Codes
203.
The Southern states refused to ratify the 14th Amendment. What does ratify mean
a)
reject
b)
sign or accept
c)
stop
204.
What were Black Codes?
a)
The Southerners passed them to stop or restrict the freedoms of the African Americans and to keep them working for low wages.
b)
They tried to free the black men.
c)
They tried to free the black women.
205.
Read the list and use it to answer the question.
-Lived in the Blue Ridge region
-Elected leaders for the village
-Had women sit in on the council
-Were traders
-Traveled in large dugout canoes
-Lived in the Blue Ridge region
-Elected leaders for the village
-Had women sit in on the council
-Were traders
-Traveled in large dugout canoes
a)
Catawba
b)
Saluda
c)
Yemassee
d)
Cherokee
206.
How were the Yemassee affected due to their geographic location near the ocean?
a)
They farmed corn and beans.
b)
They gathered nuts and seeds.
c)
They gathered clams and oysters.
d)
They hunted deer and rabbits.
207.
Which of the tribes used a Council House to govern themselves?
a)
Cherokee and Yemassee
b)
Cherokee and Catawba
c)
Catawba and Yemassee
d)
Catawba and Saluda
208.
The Yemassee and the Cherokee lived in _______ in the winter months.
a)
longhouses
b)
wattle and daub houses
c)
wigwams
d)
teepees
209.
Describe the role of the Cherokee village council.
a)
They carried out laws and orders for the chief.
b)
They shared and discussed ideas with the chief.
c)
They made laws and decisions instead of the chief.
d)
They counted the votes of every member in the community.
210.
Which Native American tribe was famous for the pottery it created and its more peaceful ways?
a)
Catawba
b)
Cherokee
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Yemassee
211.
Which of the following was a political motive for European Explorers coming to the New World?
a)
They wanted to learn more about Native Americans.
b)
They wanted to find different jobs.
c)
They wanted to claim land for their "king and country".
d)
They wanted to buy more furs for their family.
212.
All of the following monarchs were interested in expanding their empires by acquiring new land EXCEPT:
a)
The English
b)
The French
c)
The German
d)
The Spanish
213.
Europeans traded with the Native Americans for furs in exchange for knives, guns and other manufactured goods. Trade relations worsened between the two groups because of what?
a)
Europeans wanted to move away from the Native Americans.
b)
Native Americans wanted too much money for their goods.
c)
Native Americans were treated unfairly by the Europeans.
d)
Europeans were treated unfairliy by the Native Americans.
214.
How did Native Americans beliefs about the land differ from the explorers?
a)
The Native Americans believed land could only be owned by the king.
b)
The Native Americans believed land could not be owned, but must be shared.
c)
The Native Americans believed land was not important to their culture.
d)
The Native Americans believed land was only used for transportation.
215.
How did the social relationships between Native Americans and Europeans change as more Europeans came to South Carolina?
a)
The Native Americans welcomed more settlers in the village.
b)
The Europeans taught the Native Americans new cultures.
c)
There was more fighting over land ownership.
d)
Their trade relations became stronger/better.
216.
Why did the King of England give land to the 8 Lords Proprietors?
a)
To help them have a home for their families.
b)
To prepare a place for his new kingdom.
c)
To remove the Native Americans from the land.
d)
To repay a debt that the king owed them.
217.
The colonists were upset because the Lord's Proprietors were not protecting them from the Native Americans. Whaat did the king do to help the colonists?
a)
He sent a Royal Governor to govern the colony.
b)
He sent a Lords Proprietors to govern the colony.
c)
He sent a French Protestant to govern the colony.
d)
He sent a European Jew to govern the colony.
218.
Why is South Carolina considered one of the richest of the 13 colonies?
a)
free land to new settlers
b)
started schools to help poor
c)
indigo and rich plantations
d)
governed by the Royal Governor
219.
How did plantation system from Barbados change South Carolina's economy?
a)
It brought about slavery.
b)
It gave men free land.
c)
It gave landowner the right to vote.
d)
It made South Carolina a poor colony.
220.
Which is NOT an example of how African Americans kept their culture alive?
a)
They brought new foods such as okra and yams.
b)
They formed a common Gullah language.
c)
They created delicate pottery pieces.
d)
They wove sweetgrass baskets.
221.
All of the following were ways slaves resisted white authority EXCEPT:
a)
running away or rebelling
b)
breaking tools and working slowly
c)
volunteering to harvest cotton
d)
keepting traditions alive
222.
What types of food would you most likely find at a Gullah Festival?
a)
Nuts and Berries
b)
Oysters and clams
c)
Squash and maize
d)
Yams and hoppin johns
223.
Who was known as the Wizard Owl, and helped defeat the British at the Battle of Cowpens?
a)
Thomas Sumter
b)
Andrew Pickens
c)
Francis Marion
d)
George Washington
224.
Who was known as the Swamp Fox, and used his knowledge of the swamps of the LowCountry to help fight the British?
a)
Thomas Sumter
b)
Andrew Pickens
c)
Francis Marion
d)
George Washington
225.
Who was known as the Gamecock, and was known as a fierce fighter? He lead the militia because he wanted revenge for the British burning his home.
a)
Thomas Sumter
b)
Andrew Pickens
c)
Francis Marion
d)
George Washington
226.
At which battle did the Patriots surround the Loyalists and ignore their surrender, resulting in the defeat and death of many Loyalists?
a)
Eutaw Springs
b)
Charleston
c)
Kings Mountain
d)
Cowpens
227.
At which battle did Andrew Pickens lead the SC militia in a fake retreat that lead to the British army being defeated by the Continental army?
a)
Eutaw Springs
b)
Cowpens
c)
Charles Town
d)
Kings Mountain
228.
What were slaves who fought for the British army promised in return for their service?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
freedom
d)
a trip to England
229.
What was the last major Revolutionary War battle in SC?
a)
Cowpens
b)
Kings Mountain
c)
Eutaw Springs
d)
Spartanburg
230.
Which word means "an army made up of ordinary citizens?"
a)
navy
b)
air force
c)
army
d)
militia
231.
What SC city did the British control during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Charleston
b)
Greenville
c)
Columbia
d)
Myrtle Beach
232.
People who were loyal to England and the King were called _______.
a)
loyalists
b)
patriots
c)
minutemen
d)
Englanders
233.
Who won the Revolutionary War?
a)
The British
b)
The Patriots
234.
Wehre did most SC loyalists live?
a)
UpCountry
b)
Midlands
c)
LowCountry
d)
Georgia
235.
Where did most SC patriots live?
a)
UpCountry
b)
Midlands
c)
LowCountry
d)
Columbia
236.
Who did the Native Americans typically side with during the war? Why?
a)
Patriots, because they promised to give their land back.
b)
Loyalists, because Native Americans wanted to start a new life in England.
c)
Patriots, because Native Americans did not like the British army.
d)
Loyalists, because they promised to give Native Americans the western land if they wont the war.
237.
What were some of the jobs women did during the Revolutionary War?
a)
nurse
b)
messenger
c)
ran farms/plantations
d)
all of these
238.
The capital of SC during the Revolutionary War was _______.
a)
Charleston
b)
Columbia
c)
Spartanburg
d)
Greenville
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