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WorksheetsColonial South Carolina
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This colony was created as a buffer zone between South Carolina and Spanish Florida
a)
Georgia
b)
Alabama
c)
North Carolina
d)
Tennessee
2.
A person who takes the law into their own hands
a)
Patriot
b)
Villian
c)
Vigilante
d)
Sentry
3.
The town of Beaufort is located in the
a)
Up Country
b)
Midlands
c)
Low Country
d)
Mountains
4.
In the Low Country of South Carolina most people were
a)
French
b)
Barbadian
c)
Hugeonot
d)
Slaves
5.
This was a group of vigilantes who tried to keep law and order in the Up Country.
a)
Regulators
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Patriots
d)
Rangers
6.
This is a formal agreement between two or more nations.
a)
Pact
b)
Ultimatum
c)
Treaty
d)
Accord
7.
South Carolina's first settlers brought with them slaves from
a)
Trinidad
b)
Barbados
c)
Bermuda
d)
Cuba
8.
Eliza Lucas Pinckney invented a way of turning this crop into blue dye
a)
Tar
b)
Pitch
c)
Indigo
d)
Hemp
9.
The most famous of all slave revolts in colonial South Carolina was called
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
The Stono Rebellion
c)
The Whiskey Rebellion
d)
War of 1812
10.
To prevent slave revolts the South Carolina Assembly passed laws aimed at punishing cruel slave holders these were called the
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Treaty of Augusta
d)
Slave Code
11.
Which of these crops was not grown in the Up Country?
a)
Squash
b)
Rice
c)
Beans
d)
Pumpkins
12.
She was the first woman to be inducted into the South Carolina Hall of Fame.
a)
Mary Chesnut
b)
Molly Pitcher
c)
Betsy Ross
d)
Eliza Lucas Pinckney
13.
Edward Teach was better known as
a)
Captain Ed
b)
Blackbeard
c)
Bluebeard
d)
The Vulture
14.
Which European country encouraged the Indians to attack South Carolina settlers?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Sweden
15.
Which of the following describes the main reason why Native Americans were frustrated by the continued settlement of Europeans in South Carolina?
a)
The European settlers refused to trade with the local Native American tribes.
b)
The European settlers refused to help local Native American tribes win a war against rival tribes.
c)
As European settlers continued to arrive in South Carolina, they began to expand into areas that once belonged to Native Americans.
d)
Upon arrival, the European settlers resorted to violence and attacked local Native American tribes.
16.
People who agree to work for a period of time in exchange for their passage to America were called:
a)
Slaves
b)
Peasants
c)
Indentured servants
d)
Apprentices
17.
During the late 17th century and early 18th century, South Carolina was under the rule of the Lords Proprietors. Who were the Lords Proprietors?
a)
A group of Religious Separatists.
b)
Men who wanted South Carolina to become a Royal Colony.
c)
Men who received large areas of land from the King of England.
d)
Military leaders who came to the Carolinas to keep the Native Americans under control.
18.
Many of the early settlers in South Carolina were English men who had previously settled in Barbados. Why did these “Barbadians” have so much success when they came to South Carolina?
a)
South Carolina’s two main cash crops—rice and indigo—were very common in Barbados.
b)
They already had experience in dealing with the local Native American tribes in South Carolina.
c)
They adopted a plantation system similar to the one they had used in Barbados.
d)
They received special treatment from the King of England.
19.
Much of the labor in the early settlements was provided by indentured servants. These were young men who had to work without pay until they settled a certain debt. What was the debt that the indentured servant working to repay?
a)
They need to pay for their own piece of land, which the King of England divided into equal sections for the colonists.
b)
They needed to pay for certain crimes that they had committed, which is why they were originally shipped to the New World from Europe.
c)
They needed to pay for their introduction into Elite society, which was usually reserved for those born into wealthy families.
d)
They needed to pay for their passage across the Atlantic, which brought them to the New World from Europe.
20.
When it was originally settled, South Carolina was known as a “Proprietary Colony.” What did this mean?
a)
South Carolina was not ruled directly by the King of England, but was instead ruled by a group of Lords Proprietors.
b)
South Carolina settlers received a certain amount of property upon arriving to the new area.
c)
South Carolina only allowed citizens form a “proper” family to join the new settlements, helping I to become more civilized that earlier colonies.
d)
South Carolina was the top priority of England, while the colonies in Virginia and Massachusetts became less significant.
21.
How did the Lords Proprietors make money from the colonists?
a)
Headright method
b)
Sales of stocks
c)
Naval Stores
d)
Quitrent
22.
What was South Carolina's most important crop?
a)
rice
b)
corn
c)
tobacco
d)
cotton
23.
Which of these is NOT a way enslaved people resisted?
a)
The broke tools.
b)
They pretended to be sick.
c)
They worked slowly.
d)
They spoke out against slavery in public.
24.
What is another name for a plantation owner?
a)
planter
b)
overseer
c)
boss
d)
slave
25.
This person was often hired by a plantation owner to watch enslaved people as they worked.
a)
planter
b)
foreman
c)
overseer
d)
captain
26.
What was indigo used for?
a)
curing tobacco
b)
cloth making
c)
food
d)
growing rice
27.
What cash crop was NOT usually grown in the Southern Colonies?
a)
tobacco
b)
rice
c)
indigo
d)
corn
28.
Someone who agreed to work without pay in exchange for paid passage to the New World was called a(n)...
a)
slave
b)
indentured servant
c)
pilgrim
d)
governor
29.
What was Eliza Lucas Pickney able to experiment with and learn how to grow for use?
a)
indigo
b)
cotton
c)
peas
d)
tobacco
30.
What agreement did the pilgrims sign on their way to North America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Mayflower Compact
d)
The Girl Scouts' Oath
31.
What were the colonies of Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire referred to as?
a)
13 Colonies
b)
New England Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern Colonies
32.
"the practice of holding people against their will and making them work without pay"
a)
math class
b)
slavery
c)
hostage
d)
journal share
33.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
34.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
35.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
36.
Which ethnic group were forced to come to the colonies?
a)
Native Americans
Native Americans
Native Americans
b)
Africans
c)
Scot-Irish
d)
Moravians
37.
Turpentine, tar, and pitch are all examples of __________.
a)
Grist products
b)
painting supplies
c)
renewable resources
d)
naval stores
38.
Who was South Carolina's most notorious pirate?
a)
Blackbeard
b)
Jack Rankin
c)
Tom Dooley
d)
Stede Bonnet
39.
Who won the French & Indian War?
a)
France
b)
The Indians
c)
Spain
d)
England
40.
What was gained by victory in the French and Indian War?
a)
control of vast amounts of land
b)
control of the Atlantic Ocean
c)
control of the Native Americans
d)
control of the lands west of the Mississippi River
41.
The movement by backcountry farmers upset with violence, taxes, and corruption was called the ______.
a)
Culpepper Rebellion
b)
Tea Party Movement
c)
Regulator Movement
d)
Cary Rebellion
42.
Which European country encouraged the Indians to attack South Carolina settlers?
a)
Spain
b)
Germany
c)
France
d)
Sweden
43.
Edward Teach was better known as
a)
Captain Ed
b)
Blackbeard
c)
Bluebeard
d)
The Vulture
44.
The slave who led the Stono Rebellion was named
a)
Jemmy
b)
Augustus
c)
George
d)
Titus
45.
Which was NOT a part of the triangular trade route?
a)
England
b)
English Colonies
c)
China
d)
Africa
46.
Millions of enslaved Africans were placed on ships and forced to travel to the West Indies.
a)
Middle Decks
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Middle Cruise
d)
Middle Journey
47.
In general, why were MOST of the "New England" colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
48.
Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?
a)
a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors
b)
rocky, hilly soil and a short growing season
c)
numerous rivers and a humid climate
d)
flatland's and a lack of forests
49.
The trade routes established by colonists and merchants across the Atlantic Ocean can be defined as
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Headright System
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Economic Domination
50.
The Middle Passage was
a)
Route that transported slaves from Africa to America
b)
Route that transported rum and molasses from Caribbean to Africa
c)
Route that transported manufactured goods from Europe to America
d)
Route that transported materials from colonial America to Africa
51.
These colonies had large plantations and used slave labor
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
d)
New England
52.
Where did the slaves come from?
a)
Antartica
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Canada
53.
Which of these is a cash crop?
a)
wood
b)
flowers
c)
indigo
d)
peanut butter
54.
A lot of colonial people worked on a big farm called a:
a)
Restaurant
b)
Hotel
c)
Plantation
d)
Store
55.
Which colony specialized in growing tobacco and cotton?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
None of the above
56.
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
a)
South America, Asia, Europe
b)
Asia, Africa, North America
c)
North America, Africa, and Eroupe
d)
North America, Australia, and Asia
57.
Why was the French and Indian war started?
a)
There wasn't enough food for the colonists
b)
The British and the French both wanted the Ohio Valley
c)
The British and the French both wanted Okalohoma
d)
The British and the French just don't like each other
58.
Who won the French and Indian war?
a)
The French
b)
The French and the Indians
c)
The British
d)
The Indians
59.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
60.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They felt that it supported their freedom and they supported it.
b)
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were angry about it.
c)
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
d)
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
61.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)
Proclamation of France defeat 1763
62.
What is one way the use of slave labor in the Americas contributed to an expansion of the Atlantic slave trade?
a)
by decreasing the likelihood of famine or drought
b)
by reducing the need for fertilizers or crop rotation
c)
by raising the demand for livestock like cattle and horses
d)
by increasing the production of cash crops like sugar and tobacco
63.
What major role did the Appalachian Mountains play in the lives of Colonists?
a)
They were a natural barrier that prevented expansion.
b)
Prevented attacks from Native Americans.
c)
Stopped the French from spreading east.
d)
Prevented storms from the west.
64.
What could one gain through headrights?
a)
50 acres per requirement met
b)
a colony
c)
passage across the Atlantic
65.
Why did Puritans value education?
a)
so that children could read and understand the Bible
b)
so that Native Americans could understand religion
c)
so that children could read and understand government
d)
to torture children
66.
What did the switch from indentured servants to slaves cause?
a)
growth of plantations
b)
increase in tobacco crops
c)
increase in education
d)
end of racism
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