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34 Cards in this Set
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End of Proprietary Rule (Revolution of 1719) |
Proprietary rule was going badly- confusion in colonies, poor communication Colonists demanded that those in charge step down- governors, deputies, etc. In 1729 the king finally got rid of the LP’s, and let SC run their own government (hold elections, have taxes, and make laws) and offered them great protection |
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Commons house of assembly |
Was the lower house where bills were started Had representatives, mostly rich low country planters Elected by voters Controlled government finances (Made taxes, SET GOVERNORS SALARY, power of the purse) Bills were debated her and then passed to royal council |
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Royal council |
Called upper house 12 council men were appointed by king who advised the governor Passed/ rejected bills passed by the commons house Served as court for SC Lieutenant gov is president of royal council |
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Branches of gov in royal colony |
Governor- executive Commons house- legislative Royal council- judicial |
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Royal Governor |
Appointed by king Made trade laws Gave final approval of laws Could convene, dismiss, or dissolve Commons house at any time |
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Township plan |
SC was facing big problems- attacks from Indians, and rival Europeans. Fear or slave revolts Governor Robert Johnson’s township plan solved these problems by making 12 townships, mostly located near the fall line The townships served as a buffer zone that protected Charleston, while also bringing up the white population |
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Who came to the townships? |
Germans in New Windsor, Saxe- Gotha, Amelia, and Orangeburg French in Hillsbourough and purrysburg Scots- Irish in Williamsburg and Kingston Irish Catholics in Boonesbourough Welsh in Queensborough |
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What did you earn if you went to a township? |
100 acres of land and 50 acres for every family member Free transportation from Charleston to your township Tools and 1 year worth of supplies |
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How did SC pay for the townships? |
They created a tax on imported slaves that discouraged the import of slaves
This helped diversify the population, populated the back country which backfired in angering the Cherokee |
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Triangle trade |
European goods were sold to African merchants Slaves were purchased from Africa Slaves were then brought across the Atlantic to America’s Raw good were then taken from America’s and taken to Europe |
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Middle passage |
Slaves suffered horrible conditions Over 12.5 million slaves brought out of Africa from 1520’s to 1860’s 1/6 of slaves died aboard |
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Middle passage |
Slaves suffered horrible conditions Over 12.5 million slaves brought out of Africa from 1520’s to 1860’s 1/6 of slaves died aboard |
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Slaves arrive to SC |
Sullivan’s Island was the first stop for all slaves in America Slaves were sold at auctions Often bought by merchants then resold |
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Stono Rebellion |
Sunday September 9th, 1739 Jenny Cato led 100+ slaves in a revolt Burned plantations, murdered Dc militiamen led by Lt. Gov. William Bull stopped the rebels |
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Why did the Stono rebellion happen? What was the result? |
Slaves had been offered freedom in Spanish Florida
Led to fear in all 13 colonies, if slaves partnered with the Spanish- DOOM Black majority made revolts a reality Slave code was also strictly informed |
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Limitations of Rice as a cash crip |
It only grows in the coastal zone Only some owned land in the coast |
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INDIGO |
It can grow almost anywhere, and can be sold for high $ Few grew it bc it was easily killed by frost and getting the dye was hard |
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Story of Indigo |
The daughter of George Lucas, a rice planter, Eliza Pinckney created profit from indigo She was highly educated Her father left for the military, and left her in charge of the plantation 1740- dad sent indigo seeds and told her to try it out 1744- after several failed attempts she finally got it She shared her knowledge with local planters 1747- SC was producing 140,000 pounds of indigo dye |
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Scots Irish immigration to SC |
Scottish Presbyterians moves from Scotland to Ireland, but were later kicked out of Ireland Many then immigrated to America |
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Scots Irish in America |
1st went to Pennsylvania, but all good land was taken Many moves down into Virginia after the French and Indian war Rode on the Great Wagon Road down south Went in Conestoga wagons purchased in PN |
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What were the Scots Irish like? |
They were fiercely independent, and distrusted everyone Very religious, often entire churches would immigrate Close family ties (clans) Hunted and defended with PN long rifles, and learned how to fight/hunt like the Indians Lived in log cabins, on land no one gave them Substinance farming
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Immigrants flooding into SC |
New land became available after the Cherokee boundary line No law+growing population= crime This led to lots of crime- theft, murder, rape
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Christopher Gadson quote |
“ there should be no New England man, no New Yorker, but all of us AMERICANS. “ |
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End of Stamp Act |
Was repealed! Colonists celebrated but later found out abt the Declaratory Act |
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Declaratory Act |
Legalizes the passing of future taxes |
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Response to Crime |
Backcountry sent petitions abt crime to CHAS but CHAS ignored them This caused citizens to distrust gov Eventually vigilantes took matters into their own hands and started a group called the regulators Although they were illegal, and tortured their prisoners ( often just ppl they hated) they did well! |
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The Moderators vs the Regulators |
They emerged to stop the regulators They fought against the regulators harsh punishments Soon SC gov sent a militia to stop both sides Finally the Circuit Court Act of 1769 was passed! |
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Circuit Court Act |
Established 7 districts in SC with a sheriff, court, and jail This helped reduce crime |
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Negative effects of the circuit court act and regulator movement |
Grudges btw ppl Distrust of gov Problems between who to trust- British or USA? |
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Salutary Neglect |
Parliament allowed colonies to govern themselves Parliament didn’t enforce laws on colonies |
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Impacts of the F&I war |
Proclamation of 1763- caused anger in colonies after they earned land and weren’t able to settle on it British army in America- seen as increasing TYRANNY, fear of troops being used against them Britain in debt- went for $ in colonies with taxes |
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Sugar Act of 1764 |
Banned foreign sugar Allowed British agents search warrants called writs of assistance to find smuggled sugar
People in the north didn’t like it bc I stopped rum production Didn’t effect SC Repealed bc it didn’t raise enough $ |
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Stamp Act of 1765 |
Taxes any paper doc Sons of liberty were created- burned effigies and were violent |
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Stamp Act Congress |
9/13 colonies (SC) sent delegates to NYC Sent formal letter to Britain in protest Agreed to boycott trade with British in all colonies |
