South Carolina 1.Founded as a Proprietary Colony A. King Charles II granted land to the Eight Lords Proprietors B. Repayment of debts incurred in reclaiming.

South Carolina1. Founded as a Proprietary Colony

A. King Charles II granted land to the Eight Lords Proprietors

B. Repayment of debts incurred in reclaiming throne

2. John Locke wrote the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina

A. Included policies:a. Religious Toleration (Designed to attract

settlers)b. Provisions to Establish a Social Class Systemc. Granted Titles to Large Landholders

3. Headright System (same as in Virginia)A. Established large plantations based on cash cropsB. Slave System (learned in Barbados)

Natural Resources - fertile land, a mild climate, and many waterways - contributed to the development plantations and prosperity here

8-1.4 - Explain the significance of enslaved and free Africans in the developing culture and economy of the South and South Carolina, including the growth of the slave trade and resulting population imbalance between African and European settlers; African contributions to agricultural development; and resistance to slavery,

including the Stono Rebellion and subsequent laws to control slaves.

• Triangular Trade • Origins of slavery in SC

• Many slaves were brought from Barbados

• Majority of slaves were forced on the “Middle Passage” from the West coast of Africa and then sold on the auction block.

The Middle Passage

Facts: • 10 to 16 million Africans

were transported across the Atlantic to the Americas between 1500-1900

• At least 2 million died during the Middle Passage

• Horrific living conditions, lack of food/water, poor sanitary conditions.

Impacts

• Economy: slaves provided an inexpensive and reliable source of labor which SC relied on for their experience in the plantation system.

• Rice, indigo, naval stores and later cotton were labor intensive crops which required many slaves.

Impacts

• African slaves greatly outnumbered white settlers in SC and attempted several revolts once slavery became too cruel.

• Stono Rebellion – Slave Codes

Culture

• Slaves brought their African culture with them to SC.

• Knowledge of cattle herding, growing rice.

• Gullah including: language, music, dance, wood carving, folk medicine, and religion.

Chapter Six Vocabulary:Wealth and Slavery in Carolina

• Define the following words in your Notes:

• 1) Staple Crop• 2) Eliza Lucas Pinckney• 3) Middle Passage• 4) Census• 5) Gullah• 6) Stono Rebellion• 7) Slave Codes (Negro Act of 1740)• 8) Plantation System

Vocabulary Review: Warm Up

• Gullah• Eliza Lucas Pinckney• Stono Rebellion• Middle Passage• Staple Crop• Census• Slave Codes (Negro Act

of 1740)• Plantation System

• 1) Language that involves a mixture of West African and English dialects. Also included in this culture is: basket weaving, folktales, spirituals, music, and dance.




• 2) A very famous South Carolinian who was born in the West Indies and developed a way for cultivating the indigo crop.




3) The largest slave rebellion in Colonial America. This rebellion failed and as a result slave codes or black codes were created to limit the rights of African slaves.




4) The transatlantic voyage of African slaves to the Americas. Millions of slaves lost their lives due to horrible living conditions, lack of food/water and suicide.




5) Rice, Indigo and Cotton all became important _____________ _________ to SC or crops that were grown to make a profit.




6) A count of the number of people physically living in an area.This is done every ten years in the United States




7) Laws that prohibited slaves from gathering without white supervision, learning to read and write, and carrying guns.




8) Large tracks of land used to grow “Cash Crops” or “Staple Crops”. Slave Labor grew large amounts of Rice and Indigo that brought huge profits to the Plantation Owner.

Non-Fiction Writing Prompt

• Explain how African slaves maintained their culture while in bondage. Give specific examples.

South Carolina 1.Founded as a Proprietary Colony A. King Charles II granted land to the Eight Lords Proprietors B. Repayment of debts incurred in reclaiming.

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