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South Carolina History Final Exam Review
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History
8th Grade
05/24/2010

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What is the waterway that runs along Sc's coast?
Definition
the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Term
Sc's climate is _____ _____.
Definition
Humid subtropical.
Term
The Plant that was brought to sc to control erosion but that eventually became a nuisance is the ________ plant.
Definition
Kudzu
Term
The site of the first settlement in sc was ________ _________.
Definition
Charles Town
Term
the early people who migrated to _____ ______ across the _______ _________ _______ were following the _______________ that _________ with _______.
Definition
-North america
-Bering land Bridge
-animals
-provided
-food
Term
The mounds build by early _________ were used for what?
Definition
1.Indians
2. burial pirposes and ceremonies or rituals.
Term
In the _______ _________ ___, women tribes wre responsible for what?
Definition
1. Mississippian Indian Era
2. preparing food and raising crops.
Term
An indetured servant agreed to work for a landowner for a # of years in exchange for what?
Definition
passage to america.
Term
What is royal Colony?
Definition
A colony that is under the control of the king.
Term
The chief rivals in the settling of North America were the ________,___________,__________.
Definition
1.English
2.French
3.Spanish.
Term
What was the first permanent English Colony in america?
Definition
Jamestown
Term
In 1620 the Pilgrims landing at _________,_________.
Definition
Plymouth, Massachusets
Term
What was A quitrent?
Definition
An annual rent on land that settlers paid.
Term
Militia?
Definition
A citizen army.
Term
The first attempt to establish an english colony in what is now sc was leb by who?
Definition
Sir Robert Heath
Term
The first official governor of carolina was...
Definition
William Sayle
Term
What was the experimental crop known as the the "Carolina Gold"
Definition
Rice
Term
Tribes of american indians w/whom the early sc colonist fought wars were the ______________ and the _____________
Definition
1.Yemassee
2. Tuscarora
Term
Why did the new colony of Georgia have an impact on sc?
Definition
it was at first a safe haven for slaves.
Term
Why did the Regulators cause problems?
Definition
Some of them abused the rights of the accused, were criminals, and hurt innocent people.
Term
Most Famous Slave Revolt?
Definition
Stono Rebellion
Term
Most Famous Slave Revolt?
Definition
Stono Rebellion
Term
Sc's Colonial leaders felt the education was whose responsibility?
Definition
Parents.
Term
What is smuggling?
Definition
Bringing goods into a country from another w/out paying the required taxes
Term
Tyranny?
Definition
is the oppressive and unjust use of power
Term
Civil War?
Definition
is a war b/n sections of the same country.
Term
Guerilla Warfare?
Definition
is harassment of the enemy by small groups of soldiers.
Term
For what reason were the colonists most angered in their dealings w/Great Britain?
Definition
taxes imposed by parliament.
Term
The guerilla leader known as the _________ was __________
Definition
1. "Swamp Fox"
2. Francis Marion.
Term
Amend?
Definition
Means to change.
Term
Louisana Territory was purchased from who?
Definition
French
Term
Inventor of Cotton Gin?
Definition
Eli Whitney.
Term
The War of 1812 was fought b/n who?
Definition
the U.S. and Great Britain.
Term
In 1819 what state was ceded to the U.S. by Spain?
Definition
Florida
Term
Nationalism?
Definition
An intense feeling of loyalty an support for one's nation
Term
Who formed the Political Party of The Whig Party?
Definition
Henry Clay, John C Calhoun, And Daniel Webster.
Term
What President warned the europeans to stay out of american affairs
Definition
James Monroe
Term
What SC senator supported nullification but resigned to become governor?
Definition
Robert Hayne
Term
What was the period just before the Civil War?
Definition
Antebellum Period
Term
Abolitionists?
Definition
Those who wanted to end slavery and worked hard to do so.
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