SLO REVIEW / MIDTERM PRACTICE
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- Q1Which tribe was known as the "River People", were great potters, and lived in the Piedmont region? (8-1.1)WaccamawCatawbaYemaseeCherokee30s
- Q2Which of the following tribes were known as the "real people", consisted of red chiefs of war and white chiefs of peace, and fished by poisoning the water with walnut bark? (8-1.1)WaccamawYemaseeCatawbaCherokee30s
- Q3What were the Spanish looking for in their exploration of the New World? (8-1.2)New SettlementsNew Trade Routes to AsiaGoldNorthwest Passage30s
- Q4Which explorer traveled through present day South Carolina and the present day South Eastern United States looking for gold? (8-1.2)Christopher ColumbusSan Miguel de GualdapeVasco d aGamaHernando de Soto30s
- Q5What crop helped Jamestown, Virginia become the first permanent English settlement in the New World? (8-1.3)TobaccoRiceCottonIndigo30s
- Q6Why did Puritans establish schools? (8-1.3)The Puritans wanted an educated society that would be able to make difficult decisions.The Puritans wanted to learn and share a common language with the local tribes.The Puritans wanted children to read the Bible and establish religious conformity.The Puritans wanted to educate all the adolescent boys to become preachers so they could convert the native tribes to Christianity.30s
- Q7What was the economy of South Carolina and other Southern Colonies based on? (8-1.4)Plantation systemsTrading with nativesHarvesting lumberShip building30s
- Q8What led to the importation of more slaves in South Carolina during the late 17th Century? (8-1.4)The growing demand for cotton in foreign marketsThe growing demand for both rice and indigoThe growing demand of the fur trade business with the nativesThe growing demand of the naval stores30s
- Q9Why was rice known as "Carolina Gold"? (8-1.5)Rice was sold directly to England in exchange for goldRice was found located next to a gold mineRice made a lot of money and it was a source of long term prosperityRice, when harvested, has a gold color to it30s
- Q10What was the purpose of mercantilism during the late 17th century and early 18th century? (8-1.5) A. Allowed South Carolina to only trade with England. B. Gave subsidies to farmers to grow certain crops. C. Made money by importing more than exporting. D. The mother country controlled trade and exported more than imported.Made money by importing more than exportingGave subsidies to farmers to grow certain cropsAllowed South Carolina to only trade with any European Country it wanted toThe mother country controlled trade and exported more than imported.30s
- Q11Which of the following is a characteristic of the Backcountry? (8-1.6)Large plantationsIndigo farmsSubsistence farmsRice farms30s
- Q12Read the quote below. (8-1.6) "If we want to keep order, we have to take the law into our own hands...." In colonial South Carolina, the quote above best represents the views of which of the following individuals?a colonial Governoran indentured servanta Regulatora Lord Proprietor30s
- Q13Who were Great Britain's opponent during the French and Indian War? (8-2.1)Indian tribes living in the Quebec CanadaFrance and their Native American alliesFrance and the colonistsIndian tribes living in France30s
- Q14Why did the British pass the Intolerable Acts? (8-2.2)Boston had held a large "tea party" and threw tea overboardNew York was the location of the Stamp Act CongressCharles Town was the location of many Sons of Liberty membersBaltimore was responsible for firing the first shots of the American Revolution30s
- Q15According to the Declaration of Independence, who had the right to "alter or abolish" the government if the government did not protect the citizens' natural rights? (8-2.3)The KingThe American PeopleThe ParliamentThe Military30s