Worksheets8-1 and 8-2 Benchmark Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following was not one of the 3 tribes found in SC when Europeans arrived?
Cherokee
Catawba
Sioux
Yemassee
SC Indians were most likely to be found near a what?
Mountain
Canyon
Prairie
River
What was the biggest contribution of Native Americans on SC's development?
Fishing
Hunting
Farming
Religion
SC has often been called a "distinctly southern" colony? Which of the following is true of the Southern Colonies?
economy based on building ships and cutting timber
economy based on fishing and fur trade
economy based on plantations, slaves, & cash crops
economy based on big business and factories
Who is known as the "1st Lady of Indigo" and the "Indigo Girl"?
Eliza Lucas Pinckney
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Grimke
Harriet Beecher Stowe
SC Rice and Indigo were became profitable crops for farmers in the state. What did GB do to make these crops even richer?
Paid subsidies or bonuses for their production
Sold the crops to foreign nations
Required the colonies to only sell them to France
Charged the colonists a tax for the export of these two crops
Why were revolts like the Stono Rebellion and the Denmark Vesey Plot, such a concern for SC citizens?
There was no major concern, as whites maintained strict control over their slaves
The Slave population had grown so large that there was a new and constant fear of future revolts
The governor of SC was accused of planning the revolt
The SC Militia sided with the slaves, causing citizens to fear the militia and the slaves
When Europeans arrived in SC they found Native Americans, who lived in the forests, near rivers, and relied on corn, beans, & squash to survive, what did they call these Indians?
Eastern Plains
Midwestern Forest
Southern Plantations
Eastern Woodlands
When Europeans interacted with Native Americans, which of the following was a positive impact?
Europeans and Natives Traded Frequently
Europeans unknowingly spread diseases to Native Tribes
Europeans taught the Native Americans to read and write
Europeans taught the Native Americans about Agriculture
What was the biggest NEGATIVE impact of European/Native American interaction?
Unfair trade
Spread of European Diseases
Natives learned to read and write
Europeans studied the religion of the Natives
What was the name of the 1st English Settlement in SC?
Jamestown
Charles Towne
Georgetown
Hilton Head
Slaves from Western Africa, became the most desirable for SC plantation owners. This was b/c they had the knowledge to grow what crop?
Rice
Tobacco
Cotton
Indigo
Slaves brought from Africa to SC were packed on ships and forced to live in horrible conditions, this trip was called the ___.
Hard Road
Trail of Tears
Middle Passage
Last Journey
The purpose of the Headright System was what?
To properly care for slaves
Distribute land to settlers based on the size of their families
Convince the GB King that SC could rule itself
Protest GB Taxes
After being ignored by the Proprietors, SC Settlers asked the King to take over. What was the biggest problem with this request?
King was ruled SC from a distance
England was the richest country in the World and could pay $ for SC Crops
With the King in charge, England could now impose HIGH TAXES on SC Farmers
England can protect the colonists better
The area in and around Charles Towne was given the name...?
Lowcountry
Upcountry
Backcountry
Rice Land
The Backcountry settlers felt they were being ignored by the Proprietors and decided to take the law into their own hands. What group did this?
The KKK
The Populists
The Regulators
The Loyalists
A rivalry developed between the SC Backcountry and Lowcountry b/c the Backcountry was not equally represented where?
In US Congress
In Parliament
In the SC Assembly
Representation was equal
In what part of SC were you most likely to find a Patriot?
Lowcountry
Backcountry
No Where
In what part of SC were you most likely to find a Loyalist?
Lowcountry
Backcountry
No Where
Living in the isolated Backcountry of SC, these citizens paid fewer taxes and were not impacted by Mercantilism, who were they?
Loyalists
Patriots
Populists
Regulators
What was another name for a SC Loyalist?
Boogerhead
Turtleneck
Sons of Liberty
Tories
The words on this flag represent what Colonial opinion?
Colonists supported GB and were willing to continue paying GB Taxes
Colonists were tired of GB taxes w/o representation & were not going to let it continue
Southern states were fed up and ready to secede
Colonists were tired of GB walking on their land
Which best describes a Loyalist?
A colonist who wanted independence from GB
A colonist who was willing to fight in the Revolution
A colonist who supported GB and remained loyal to the King
A SC citizen who owned slaves and grew rice for a profit
All of the following described a Patriot EXCEPT...
A colonists willing to fight in the Revolution
A citizen of the SC Lowcountry
A colonist who wanted Independence from GB
A colonist who supported the King and GB
The French and Indian war was a continuation of a longstanding rivalry between what 2 countries?
France and the US
France and Spain
France and GB
None of the Above
Where was most of the French and Indian War fought?
Ohio River Valley
SC
GB
Canada
As a result of the French and Indian War, what major country lost most of its land in the New World?
GB
France
Spain
USA
What was the rallying cry of the colonies before the American Revolution?
Secession or Bust
Slavery is the Way!
No Taxation without Representation
Manifest Destiny
What type of events were organized by groups like the Sons & Daughters of Liberty in response to GB taxes?
Picket lines near Tax Collector's homes
Protests in Parliament
Boycotts of Taxed items
No response was made
Edward Rutledge, Thomas Lynch Jr., & Thomas Heyward are all famous b/c they did what?
fought in the Revolution
took over the King of GB
Signed the Declaration of Independence
Wrote the US Constitution
What was the impact of the Cotton Gin on the state of SC?
Helped remove the seeds from the cotton
SC no longer needed slaves
Cotton could be grown in the Backcountry, spreading slavery state wide
All of the Above
