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18 Cards in this Set
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Lords of trade |
A group founded by King Charles II to try to govern England's growing colonial activities more effectively |
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Mercantilism |
Colonies existed to contribute to the wealth and power of the mother nation |
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Smuggling |
Illegal trade with other countries |
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Royalist |
Supporters of the monarchy |
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Lords proprietors |
Eight English Royalist who were rewarded for their loyalty to King Charles II with a gift of the Carolina territory |
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Fundamental constitution of carolina |
A document written mostly by lord Ashley and John Locke that was to guide the government in Carolina; it was never formerly adopted |
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Dissenter |
A person who disagrees with the official church |
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Huguenots |
French Protestant , some of whom came to colonial South Carolina |
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Quitrent |
Annual rent or tax that proprietor expected from all land grants |
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Indigo |
Plant used to make blue dye |
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Naval store |
Used to preserve wooden ships and for other purposes |
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Council |
A group appointed by proprietors to advise the governor, make laws, and act as a court |
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Commons house of assembly |
A representative body formed in 1692 that was to be elected by property holders |
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General assembly |
The name of the legislature of South Carolina , composed of a council and commons house of assembly in colonial days and a house and senate today |
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Glorious revolution |
The bloodless upheaval of 1688-1689 in which the English parliament replaced king James II with and Mary , imposing significant limitations on royal authority |
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Carolina Gold |
The name given to the rice grown in Carolina; it referred to its gilded color when still in the husk |
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Church act of 1706 |
A compromise passed by the commons house that allowed dissenters to vote and hold government office and practice their religion freely, but making the Anglican Church the colony's established church |
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Board of Indian commissioners |
A board founded in 1707 to establish some order in trade with Indians and force traders to treat Indians fairly |
