Cartography and Early Settlements Quiz

Cartography and Historical Artifacts

• Cartography is the science and art of mapmaking.
• Artifacts are historical objects created by humans, like tools or pottery.

Nomadic Lifestyle

• Nomadic lifestyles involve frequent movement instead of settling permanently.
• The Atlatl is a tool for propelling spears or darts.

Agriculture and Early Settlement Methods

• Barter is the exchange of goods without money.
• Wattle and daub is a building method using woven sticks and mud or clay.
• Colonies are settlements in distant lands controlled by a mother country (the governing country).
• The mother country benefits economically through the colony's resources and market.

Political Movements and Governance

• The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina structured the Carolina colony.
  • This document outlined land distribution, social classes, and governance regulations.
• The Slave Code of 1740 restricted enslaved people's behavior and lives in South Carolina.
• The Regulator Movement was a movement for fairer governance in the Carolina backcountry.
• The Headright System offered land to settlers for bringing themselves, family, or servants to a colony.
• An indentured servant worked a set number of years to pay off passage to the colonies and get lodging and food.
• A township plan facilitated settlement by organizing land grants for newcomers in South Carolina.

Economic Policies

• Mercantilism prioritized the mother country's gain through resources and trade.
• The Proclamation of 1763 restricted colonial settlement west of the Appalachians.

Documents and Statements

• The Articles of Confederation was the first U.S. constitution.
  • This created a weak central government, giving states more power.
• The Bill of Rights protects individual freedoms and rights (First ten amendments of the US Constitution).
• A thesis statement is a summarization of a document's main argument.

Branches of Government/Responsibilities

• The U.S. Constitution outlines the structure of the U.S. government.
  • Separation of Powers divides government into three branches (Legislative, Executive, and Judicial).
  • Checks and Balances allow each branch to limit the others' power.
  • Federalism divides powers between the national and state governments.
• Popular Sovereignty is based on the people's right to govern themselves and hold the government accountable.
• Limited Government restricts the powers of the government with laws to protect individual rights.

Key Issues

• The Louisiana Purchase (1803) vastly expanded U.S. territory.
• The Great Compromise created a bicameral legislature (House and Senate).
• The Virginia plan proposed representation based on population.
• The New Jersey plan supported equal representation per state.
• Impressment was the British practice of forcibly recruiting American sailors.
• Nationalism emphasizes patriotism and national unity.
• Sectionalism prioritizes regional interests above national unity.
• The 3/5 Compromise counted enslaved people as three-fifths of a person for representation and taxation purposes (during the 1787 Constitutional Convention).

Major Events (significance & dates)

• The Settlement of Jamestown (1607) was the first permanent English colony in America.
• The Stono Rebellion (1739) led to stricter slave laws.
• The Siege of Charlestown (1780) was a major Revolutionary War battle.
• The American Revolution (1775-83) was between the American colonies and Great Britain.
  • The First Continental Congress (1774) and Second Continental Congress (1775) organized responses to British policies.
• The Constitutional Convention (1787) established the U.S. Constitution replacing the Articles of Confederation.
• The XYZ Affair (1797-98) nearly led to war with France.
• The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) curtailed freedoms of speech and press.
• The Star-Spangled Banner is the U.S. national anthem.
• The Missouri Compromise (1820) addressed the issue of slavery states balance.
• The Trail of Tears (1830s) involved the forced relocation of Native American tribes.
• The War of 1812 involved Great Britain and the U.S. (1812-15).

Jacksonian Democracy and the Nullification Crisis

• Jacksonian Democracy promoted greater democracy for common people, and increased voting rights for white males.
• The Nullification Crisis (1830s) involved South Carolina challenging federal tariffs and authority.

People (description and significance)

• Lord Anthony Ashley Cooper was a Lord Proprietor.
• Catawba, Cherokee, and Yamassee are Native American tribes related to South Carolina.
• Christopher Columbus and Francisco Gordillo were explorers.
• Gullah describes descendants of enslaved Africans in the Carolina coast, who developed unique culture, language, and traditions.
• George Washington was the first U.S. President; key during the American Revolution.
• Francis Marion ("Swamp Fox") was a Revolutionary War hero.
• Charles Sumter, Andrew Pickens, Rebecca Motte, William Moultrie, William Jasper, Lewis & Clark, Emily Geiger, Eliza Lucas Pinckney, Thomas Jefferson (Louisiana Purchase), John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Andrew Jackson are historical figures related to the development of the United States and South Carolina.
• Federalists and Anti-Federalists were political groups during the Constitution's ratification.

Locations (locations and significance)

• South Carolina geographic regions include the Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Sandhills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, and Coastal Zone.
• St. Augustine, Florida is the oldest European-established city in the U.S.
• Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English settlement.
• Roanoke, North Carolina (Lost Colony.)
• Barbados and Oyster Point (Charleston) were significant locations relevant to the settlement of South Carolina.
• Sullivan's Island and Yorktown were battle sites.
• The equator and prime meridian are important geographical references.
• Tropical zone defines a region based on its climate.

South Carolina Specific Information

• South Carolina counties and local geographic features are included.
• Information on Significant South Carolina wildlife (deer, dog, tree, moto, mammal) is present.
• South Carolina's state Governor and capital city are identified.
• Early South Carolina economy involved agriculture (indigo, rice, cotton).

South Carolina History (Battles, People and Acts)

• The role of women during the Revolutionary War is recognized.
• Battles like Lexington and Concord, Yorktown, Sullivan's Island, Camden, Cowpens, King's Mountain, and the Siege of Charleston are essential to understand.
• Key people during the American Revolution, including Crispus Attucks, are listed.
• Important acts like the Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Proclamation of 1763, Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and the reasons Britain taxed the colonists are discussed.
• The Declaration of Independence, signed by South Carolina delegates, was a significant document in the Revolution (July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia).
• Terms like Loyalists, Patriots, Salutary Neglect, boycotts, and the Sons/Daughters of Liberty are key concepts, along with the role propaganda played.