WorksheetsSouth Carolina History unit 1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What does indigenous mean?
American Natives
native to a region
study of the earth and its physical features
Spanish conquerors and explorers
All of the following are true about the indigenous people in this region EXCEPT:
They were called the Eastern Woodlands Group
They are found in the Western part of North America
They were known as forest dwellers
They were the first natives to come into contact with European people
What were the "Three Sisters?"
Corn, Pole Beans, Squash
Corn, Chicken, Okra
Kim, Kylie, Kendall
Pumpkins, Corn, Apples
According to the image, what was one of the most important activities for Native Americans?
Dancing
Hunting
Fishing
Farming
What is the definition of geography that we talked about in class?
The landforms, physical features and natural resources of an area
The production, consumption and transfer of a regions wealth
A small domesticated carnivorous mammal with soft fur, a short snout, and retractable claws
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.
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?
Native Americans
Englishmen
Incan Warriors
Conquistadors
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?
He is opposed
He is in favor
He has no opinion
He doesn't know what it is
What were Spanish explorers and conquerors called?
Micmacs
ruffians
Spanish
Conquistadors
What is an "encomienda?"
A successful rebellion by Pueblo Native Americans to reclaim Pueblo religious practices, culture, and land that had been stripped away by Spanish colonizers.
A social system in which class status is determined at birth.
A grant to a Spanish colonist for the ownership of a piece of land in the Americas including all the people on it
A traditional Spanish food
What is the difference between an enslaved person and an indentured servant?
Indentured servants would eventually earn their freedom
There is no difference
They worked different jobs
How did geography impact the southern colonies?
The soil was rocky and bad for farming, so they relied on shipping and fishing for money
The rich fertile soil and flat land made agriculture the main job in the colonies
The mountains made it difficult to expand eastward
Since there were few rivers, colonists had to build lakes to survive
What region was known as the "breadbasket" because of the wheat and grains grown there?
New England
Middle
Southern
Spanish Florida
Which region was most settled by Puritans looking for religious freedom?
New England
Middle
Southern
Spanish Florida
Which group are the New England colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virgina, Georgia
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
Which group are the Middle colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virgina, Georgia
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
Which group are the Southern colonies?
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey
Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia
Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio
South Carolina is historically connected to which Caribbean country?
Grenada
Barbados
Jamaica
Haiti
Barbados and later South Carolina became successful because of their plantations. Which group made up the majority of the workforce?
Wealthy Men
Spanish Peasants
Slaves
Once Barbados became overcrowded, Barbadians and those looking to duplicate Barbados' success traveled to what area?
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
New York
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?
King George
King Henry III
King Louis XIV
King Charles II
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?
Beans
Potatoes
Tea
Rice
South Carolina and Barbados stayed economically connected because South Carolina provided which of the following natural resources to Barbados?
Lumber for ships and barrels
Wood to be burned for fuel
Food such as rice and cattle
All of the above
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.
Mestizo
Gullah
Sioux
Klingon
How did SC make most of its money? Select all that apply. (hint: choose three answers)
Natural Resources
Manufacturing
Cash Crops
Trade
What cash crops made South Carolina ridiculously wealthy? select all that apply (hint: choose two answers)
Marshmallows
Indigo
Sugar
Tea
Rice
What is mercantilism?
Economic system where wealth is made for a mother country by control of trade
Economic system where colonies accumulate wealth to gain independence
Government system where the people have the power
Government system with a king or queen
What is an export?
A good that is being sold
A good that is being bought
What is an import?
A good that is being sold
A good that is being bought
What is the role of a colony in mercantilism?
to gain independence
to defend the mother country during war time
both a source of raw materials and market for goods
only a market for goods
What are the Navigation Acts?
laws that require all maps to be purchased from Britain
laws that restrict trade with other countries
laws that restrict which oceans the colonist may sail in
What was the enumerated list?
goods that never be sold within a colony
not enforcing laws
goods that can only be sold to the mother country
What was salutary neglect?
goods that can only be sold to the mother country
not enforcing laws
laws that restrict trade with other countries
Fill in the blank with the correct answer below: ______________ were brought to Carolina to earn money for their masters
British people
Enslaved people
Craftsman
South Carolina was already well known and successful because of it's ________ cultivation
rice
cotton
tobacco
Eliza Lucas Pinckney was credited with having successfully brought ___________ to the colonies.
rice
tobacco
indigo
This was the path through the Atlantic Ocean used by slave traders to transport slaves from Africa to auction blocks in the Americas
Northwest Passage
Middle Passage
Silk Road
Which of the following increased the demand for slaves in South Carolina?
the need to build automobiles
the use of a plantation system
the use of plows
the need for Gullah cooking
What was the Stono Rebellion?
A slave revolt in South Carolina
A rebellion of the Regulators
Jack Stono’s tavern in Charleston
A slave auction
Which of the following best describes the effects of the Stono Rebellion of 1739?
Slaves were treated more fairly
Slaves faced tougher laws and restrictions
Slaves were freed across South Carolina
Slave trade across the Atlantic ended immediately
Which of the following can be found in the Slave Codes of 1740?
Slave are prohibited to gather without white supervision
Slave are prohibited to carry guns
Slave are prohibited to learn to read and write
All of the above
