True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Royal rule within the British Empire was quite lenient in the eighteenth
century.
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The Lowcountry had plantations, while the Upcountry established small
farms.
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3.
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Black slavery only existed in British colonies in the South.
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The Regulator Movement ended with the passage of an act to establish ten local
courthouses and jails in the colony.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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5.
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Why had the Commons House become the dominant factor in South Carolina’s
government by 1755?
a. | because it was the largest body | b. | because most of its members were
wealthy | c. | because its members were appointed by the King | d. | because it
controlled the collection of taxes and spending of revenue |
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6.
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In 1730, why was the white leadership in South Carolina concerned with the
state’s population diversity?
a. | The total population fell dramatically.
| b. | They feared the large black
population.
| c. | The Native American population grew steadily. | d. | There was a larger
population of women than men. |
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7.
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What was the largest ethnic group to settle in South Carolina between 1750 and
1760?
a. | Germans | b. | French | c. | Irish | d. | Scots-Irish |
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8.
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Why were slaves quarantined for ten days before being taken to the slave
auction?
a. | to fatten them up | b. | to check for diseases | c. | to teach them some
English | d. | to let them rest from the grueling voyage |
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What was the most common method of punishing slaves in South Carolina?
a. | whipping | b. | branding | c. | ear
cropping | d. | confinement in a hot shack |
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10.
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Where did most of the slaves in South Carolina work?
a. | in the plantation houses | b. | in the cotton fields | c. | in the rice
fields | d. | in the tobacco fields |
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Excerpts from the 1740 South Carolina Slave Code
The Stono
Rebellion of 1739 frightened the colony’s white colonists. By this time, slaves outnumbered
white residents, and more slaves were arriving every year. As a result, South Carolina’s
Assembly enacted a slave code that lasted for more than one hundred years. Following are some of the
provisions of that code.
WHEREAS, in his Majesty’s plantations in America, slavery
has been introduced and allowed, and the people commonly called Negroes, Indians, mulattoes, and
mestizoes, have been deemed absolute slaves, and the subjects of property in the hands of particular
persons, the extent of whose power over such slaves ought to be settled and limited by positive laws,
so that the slave may be kept in due subjection and obedience. . . .
III. And for the better
keeping slaves in due order and subjection, Be it further enacted . . . That no person whatsoever
shall permit or suffer any slave under his or their care or management. . . .to go out of the limits
of the said town, or. . .go out of the plantation to which such slave belongs, or. . .is usually
employed, without a letter. . .or a ticket. . . .signed by the master or another person having the
care of charge of such slave. . . .
VII. And be it further enacted . . . That it shall and may
be lawful for every justice . . .to disperse any assembly or meeting of slaves which may disturb the
peace or endanger the safety of his Majesty’s subjects, and to search all suspected places for
arms, ammunition or stolen goods, and to apprehend and secure all such slaves as they shall suspect
to be guilty of any crimes or offences whatsoever, and to bring them to speedy trial . .
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XVII. And be it further enacted . . . That . . . every slave who shall raise or attempt to
raise an insurrection in this Province, shall endeavor to delude or entice any slave to run away and
leave this Providence, every such slave and slaves and his and their accomplices, aiders and
abettors, shall, upon conviction . . . suffer death.
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According to the document, what was the primary purpose of the slave
codes?
a. | to provide a bill of rights for slaves | b. | to provide a process for freeing
slaves | c. | to provide a code of conduct for slaves | d. | to provide a list of
restrictions for slaves |
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According to Section III of the slave code, what did slaves have to have in
order to travel?
a. | a bill of sale | b. | a valid birth certificate | c. | a letter signed by
the master | d. | a brand that identified the master |
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Why did the Upcountry have so much lawlessness?
a. | Criminals moved there from Georgia. | b. | Honest citizens would not confront
lawbreakers. | c. | There were no courts to bring criminals to justice. | d. | Criminals joined
with Indians to create a lawless society. |
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Who were the people who tried to provide law and order in the Upcountry?
a. | Community Watchers | b. | Deputies | c. | Regulators | d. | Vigilantes |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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15.
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____________________ was the most rapidly growing part of South Carolina’s
population.
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16.
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Pennsylvania Dutch was another name for _________________________.
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17.
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The voyage of slaves across the Atlantic Ocean was often referred to as the
______________________ ____________________.
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18.
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An epidemic of _______________________ killed nearly two-thirds of the Catawba
tribe , leaving only about 500 living members.
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19.
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Britain, France and ___________________________ were the most powerful nations
in Europe in the mid-1700s.
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20.
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The French and Indian War was called the ______________
_______________ __________ in Europe.
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