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South Carolina History unit 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does indigenous mean?

a)

American Natives

b)

native to a region

c)

study of the earth and its physical features

d)

Spanish conquerors and explorers

2.

All of the following are true about the indigenous people in this region EXCEPT:

a)

They were called the Eastern Woodlands Group

b)

They are found in the Western part of North America

c)

They were known as forest dwellers

d)

They were the first natives to come into contact with European people

3.

What were the "Three Sisters?"

a)

Corn, Pole Beans, Squash

b)

Corn, Chicken, Okra

c)

Kim, Kylie, Kendall

d)

Pumpkins, Corn, Apples

4.

According to the image, what was one of the most important activities for Native Americans?

a)

Dancing

b)

Hunting

c)

Fishing

d)

Farming

5.

What is the definition of geography that we talked about in class?

a)

The landforms, physical features and natural resources of an area

b)

The production, consumption and transfer of a regions wealth

c)

A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws

d)

an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells of a host.

6.

Use the following quote to answer the question. "...all of you are in mortal sin and in sin you live, by the cruelty and tyranny by which you abuse these innocent people. Decide now: By what right and by what justice have you placed these Indians in such a cruel and horrible servitude? By what authority have you waged so hateful a war on these people who were living in their calm and peaceful lands, where you have consumed infinite numbers of them, with death and ruin?"


Who is the speaker talking to?

a)

Native Americans

b)

Englishmen

c)

Incan Warriors

d)

Conquistadors

7.

Use the following quote to answer the next 2 questions. "...all of you are in mortal sin and in sin you live, by the cruelty and tyranny by which you abuse these innocent people. Decide now: By what right and by what justice have you placed these Indians in such a cruel and horrible servitude? By what authority have you waged so hateful a war on these people who were living in their calm and peaceful lands, where you have consumed infinite numbers of them, with death and ruin?"


How does the speaker feel about colonialism?

a)

He is opposed

b)

He is in favor

c)

He has no opinion

d)

He doesn't know what it is

8.

What were Spanish explorers and conquerors called?

a)

Micmacs

b)

ruffians

c)

Spanish

d)

Conquistadors

9.

What is an "encomienda?"

a)

A successful rebellion by Pueblo Native Americans to reclaim Pueblo religious practices, culture, and land that had been stripped away by Spanish colonizers.

b)

A social system in which class status is determined at birth.

c)

A grant to a Spanish colonist for the ownership of a piece of land in the Americas including all the people on it

d)

A traditional Spanish food

10.

What is the difference between an enslaved person and an indentured servant?

a)

Indentured servants would eventually earn their freedom

b)

There is no difference

c)

They worked different jobs

11.

How did geography impact the southern colonies?

a)

The soil was rocky and bad for farming, so they relied on shipping and fishing for money

b)

The rich fertile soil and flat land made agriculture the main job in the colonies

c)

The mountains made it difficult to expand eastward

d)

Since there were few rivers, colonists had to build lakes to survive

12.

What region was known as the "breadbasket" because of the wheat and grains grown there?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Spanish Florida

13.

Which region was most settled by Puritans looking for religious freedom?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Spanish Florida

14.

Which group are the New England colonies?

a)

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey

c)

Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virgina, Georgia

d)

Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio

15.

Which group are the Middle colonies?

a)

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey

c)

Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virgina, Georgia

d)

Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio

16.

Which group are the Southern colonies?

a)

Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts

b)

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey

c)

Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia

d)

Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio

17.

South Carolina is historically connected to which Caribbean country?

a)

Grenada

b)

Barbados

c)

Jamaica

d)

Haiti

18.

Barbados and later South Carolina became successful because of their plantations. Which group made up the majority of the workforce?

a)

Wealthy Men

b)

Spanish Peasants

c)

Slaves

19.

Once Barbados became overcrowded, Barbadians and those looking to duplicate Barbados' success traveled to what area?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Virginia

c)

Maryland

d)

New York

20.

The "Carolanas" (eventually to be known as North and South Carolina) were owned by the Eight Lord Proprietors, which English king had granted this land to them?

a)

King George

b)

King Henry III

c)

King Louis XIV

d)

King Charles II

21.

The first SC colonists realized that sugarcane did not grow well in South Carolina. What was the first cash crop colonists had success with in SC?

a)

Beans

b)

Potatoes

c)

Tea

d)

Rice

22.

South Carolina and Barbados stayed economically connected because South Carolina provided which of the following natural resources to Barbados?

a)

Lumber for ships and barrels

b)

Wood to be burned for fuel

c)

Food such as rice and cattle

d)

All of the above

23.

This was the name of the language and culture that arose from a mixture of elements of various European and African countries during the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

a)

Mestizo

b)

Gullah

c)

Sioux

d)

Klingon

24.

How did SC make most of its money? Select all that apply. (hint: choose three answers)

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Cash Crops

d)

Trade

25.

What cash crops made South Carolina ridiculously wealthy? select all that apply (hint: choose two answers)

a)

Marshmallows

b)

Indigo

c)

Sugar

d)

Tea

e)

Rice

26.

What is mercantilism?

a)

Economic system where wealth is made for a mother country by control of trade

b)

Economic system where colonies accumulate wealth to gain independence

c)

Government system where the people have the power

d)

Government system with a king or queen

27.

What is an export?

a)

A good that is being sold

b)

A good that is being bought

28.

What is an import?

a)

A good that is being sold

b)

A good that is being bought

29.

What is the role of a colony in mercantilism?

a)

to gain independence

b)

to defend the mother country during war time

c)

both a source of raw materials and market for goods

d)

only a market for goods

30.

What are the Navigation Acts?

a)

laws that require all maps to be purchased from Britain

b)

laws that restrict trade with other countries

c)

laws that restrict which oceans the colonist may sail in

31.

What was the enumerated list?

a)

goods that never be sold within a colony

b)

not enforcing laws

c)

goods that can only be sold to the mother country

32.

What was salutary neglect?

a)

goods that can only be sold to the mother country

b)

not enforcing laws

c)

laws that restrict trade with other countries

33.

Fill in the blank with the correct answer below: ______________ were brought to Carolina to earn money for their masters

a)

British people

b)

Enslaved people

c)

Craftsman

34.

South Carolina was already well known and successful because of it's ________ cultivation

a)

rice

b)

cotton

c)

tobacco

35.

Eliza Lucas Pinckney was credited with having successfully brought ___________ to the colonies.

a)

rice

b)

tobacco

c)

indigo

36.

This was the path through the Atlantic Ocean used by slave traders to transport slaves from Africa to auction blocks in the Americas

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Silk Road

37.

Which of the following increased the demand for slaves in South Carolina?

a)

the need to build automobiles

b)

the use of a plantation system

c)

the use of plows

d)

the need for Gullah cooking

38.

What was the Stono Rebellion?

a)

A slave revolt in South Carolina

b)

A rebellion of the Regulators

c)

Jack Stono’s tavern in Charleston

d)

A slave auction

39.

Which of the following best describes the effects of the Stono Rebellion of 1739?

a)

Slaves were treated more fairly

b)

Slaves faced tougher laws and restrictions

c)

Slaves were freed across South Carolina

d)

Slave trade across the Atlantic ended immediately

40.

Which of the following can be found in the Slave Codes of 1740?

a)

Slave are prohibited to gather without white supervision

b)

Slave are prohibited to carry guns

c)

Slave are prohibited to learn to read and write

d)

All of the above