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SC Social Studies Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The economy of South Carolina, like the economies of other southern colonies, was largely based on the _____________ system.
a)
Metric
b)
Train
c)
Plantation
d)
Musical
2.
Initially, Carolina planters attempted to use ____________________ as workers, however natives could easily escape into the land t hey knew well.
a)
Northerners
b)
Native Americans
c)
Spanish people
d)
English people
3.
Carolina settlers from _____________brought their slaves with them.
a)
Africa
b)
England
c)
Barbados
d)
Trinidad
4.
Additional slaves were forced through the _________________  from the west coast of Africa by way of the West Indies and sold on the auction block.
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Tunnels
c)
Land masses
d)
Carolina Trade System
5.
With the development of ___________  __________ and the plantation system came an increase in the slave trade
a)
irrigation system 
b)
colonial states
c)
Carolina Coffee
d)
cash crops
6.
The growing demand for both __________ and indigo led plantation owners to import more slaves.
a)
rice
b)
tobbaco
c)
corn
d)
apples
7.
_______________ was a spoken language and the shared culture of Africans that developed in the Sea Islands off the coasts of South Carolina
a)
Rusisan
b)
Spanish
c)
Gullah
d)
German
8.
____________________ was a slave revolt near Charles Town, significantly increased concern about controlling slaves
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Stono Rebellion
c)
Rock Party Rebellion
d)
Los Angeles Riots
9.
As a result of the Stono Rebellion, _____________, originally brought from Barbados, were strengthened by the Negro Act of 1740.
a)
morse code
b)
anti riot act
c)
riot codes
d)
slave codes
10.
South Carolinians sold cattle and Native American ______________to the people of Barbados.
a)
corn
b)
woodsmen
c)
slaves
d)
pottery
11.
Indigo was a plant used to make a highly valued ____________dye.
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
purple
d)
yellow
12.
_____________ was an economic system in which the mother country controlled trade in order to export more goods than it imported.
a)
Salarism
b)
Levelism
c)
Projectism
d)
Mercantilism 
13.
South Carolina began as a proprietary colony when the land and political control over the land was granted to the ______________ Lords Proprietors by the king.
a)
8
b)
7
c)
100
d)
2
14.
Tension between the colonists and the ______________ grew because the colonists felt neglected by the absentee landlord
a)
women
b)
Indians
c)
King
d)
Proprietors
15.

Religious Tolerance extended to all faiths and beliefs and all of these religions were welcome in Carolina.

a)
True
b)
False
16.

What was the structure of colonial government in South Carolina?

a)

Governor appointed by the British Crown, bicameral legislature, and council appointed by the governor.

b)

Governor elected by the people, bicameral legislature, and council elected by the people.

c)

Governor appointed by the British Crown, unicameral legislature, and council elected by the people.

d)

Governor elected by the people, unicameral legislature, and council appointed by the governor.

17.

How did the colonial government in South Carolina impact the lives of enslaved people?

a)

Enslaved people were subjected to harsh treatment and denied basic human rights by the colonial government in South Carolina.

b)

Enslaved people were allowed to have their own businesses and accumulate wealth under the colonial government in South Carolina.

c)

Enslaved people were treated fairly and given proper compensation by the colonial government in South Carolina.

d)

Enslaved people were given equal rights and opportunities by the colonial government in South Carolina.

18.

South Carolina started as a _____________ colony, but eventually changed to a ____________ colony.

a)

self-governing; royal

b)

royal; proprietary

c)

proprietary; royal

d)

proprietary; self-governing

19.

Which social group had greater representation in the legislative assembly in the Carolina colony?

a)

the Lowcountry elite

b)

the subsistence farmers

c)

the ministers

d)

the common people

20.

Use the quote to answer the question. "If we want to keep order, we have to take the law into our own hands..." In colonial South Carolina, the quote represents the views of which of the following individuals?

a)

a Lord Proprietor

b)

a Regulator

c)

a colonial governor

d)

an indentured servant

21.

How was the governor selected after South Carolina became a royal colony?

a)

The governor elected by the Lord Proprietors remained in power of South Carolina's government.

b)

The colony held an election that allowed all people of South Carolina to vote.

c)

The colonists were able to elect their own governor to run the government.

d)

The king appointed the governor to look over the colony in his absence.

22.
__________ developed along the South Carolina coast because of large concentration of African-Americans living there.
a)
Enumerated List
b)
Royal Colony
c)
Gullah Language
d)
Stono Rebellion
23.
_______________ was the reason that the 1740 Slave Code was created.  
a)
Stono Rebellion
b)
Regulator Movement
c)
Salutary Neglect
d)
Gullah Language
24.

Which statement describes the Gullah language?

a)

It was the language spoken by the slaves when they lived in Africa.

b)

It was the language spoken by Native American tribes in SC.

c)

It was a mixture of many different languages brought to America by African slaves.

d)

It was a combination of English and Spanish and was spoken by plantation owners.

25.

Why were so many slaves brought to South Carolina?

a)

to work in the Backcountry's timber industry

b)

to work in the Backcountry building roads

c)

to work in the Lowcountry's plantation system

d)

to work in the shipping industry

26.

African slaves tried to keep some of the traditions of their homeland when they came to the New World. The slaves blended their native languages and their cultures and created a new, unique culture.


What is the name of this culture?

a)

Ashanti

b)

Gullah

c)

Mongo

d)

Zulu

27.

A cash crop is

a)

a large farm

b)

a plant used to make dye

c)

a crop that people grow to sell

d)

a tall ship used to sail the high seas.

28.

Why were slave ships overcrowded?

a)

Because many were destroyed by weather.

b)

To increase the amount of money made by the ship owners when slaves were sold.

c)

Because a lot of men were required to sail a boat at that time.

29.

Two of the crops that made South Carolina one of England's richest colonies were:

a)

sugar and ginger

b)

rice and indigo

c)

sugar and indigo

d)

rice and ginger

30.

African slaves had knowledge of growing what crop?

a)

sugar

b)

indigo

c)

cotton

d)

rice

31.

This cash crop was easily grown in SC because of the swampy lands

a)

Robacco

b)

Cotton

c)

Sugar

d)

Rice

32.
The slaves who took part in the Stono Rebellion of 1739 had the ultimate goal of reaching St. Augustine, Florida. Why was Florida their intended destination?
a)
A harsh new code was instituted to keep slaves under constant surveillance and to ensure that masters disciplined their slaves.
b)
Spanish leaders had offered freedom to any slaves who managed to escape from the British colonies.
c)
Slaves faced tougher laws restricting their movement.
d)
their African roots and language that has survived since the 18th century.
33.
Which issue was the greatest concern regarding slavery in South Carolina in the 1700's and early 1800's?
a)
Slaves faced tougher laws restricting their movement.
b)
A harsh new code was instituted to keep slaves under constant surveillance and to ensure that masters disciplined their slaves.
c)
Slaves outnumbered whites by large numbers in many areas of South Carolina and this fact raised concerns about controlling the slave population.
d)
their African roots and language that has survived since the 18th century.
34.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, select the role of the colony.

a)

provide raw materials

b)

provide natural resources

c)

exert governmental control over the mother country

d)

serve as a market for manufactured goods

35.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, European nations desired to increase their wealth, power and prestige by

a)

establishing colonies in the New World

b)

buying imports from their rival nations

c)

isolating themselves from the rest of the world

d)

ALL answer choices

36.
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, the colony would serve as a source of raw materials and natural   resources?
a)
true
b)
false
37.

This system decided how much land each settler got...

a)

Ownership system

b)

Headright System

c)

Nobility System

d)

Labor System

38.

The Fundamental Constitution of Carolina established...

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

The government the colonist were expected to follow

c)

A common law

d)

A nobility system

39.

Why were the Yamasee fighting?


Check all that apply.

a)

They wanted to conquer the entire North American continent.

b)

They enjoyed waging war.

c)

They had unresolved issues with merchants from the colony.

d)

They were frustrated with settlers taking their land.

e)

They were angry about slavery.

40.

Naval Stores were

a)

Used to dye fabrics

b)

Used as fertilizer for crops

c)

Used to waterproof ships

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