South Carolina History

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South Carolina History

• Early South Carolina Trivia

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Which river is the border between South Carolina
and Georgia?a. Edisto Riverb. Cooper
Riverc. Savannah Riverd. Ashley River
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C. Savannah River
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Mountains and waterfallsa. Blue Ridge
Regionb. Piedmontc. Sandhillsd. Coastal Zone
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a. Blue Ridge Region
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Area that was once a beacha. Blue Ridge
Regionb. Piedmontc. Sandhillsd. Coastal Zone
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C. Sandhills
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Oceans, Beaches, borders Atlantic Oceana. Blue
Ridge Regionb. Piedmontc. Sandhillsd. Coastal
Zone
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d. Coastal Zone
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Which of the following was the greatest motive
for explorers exploring the land we now call
South Carolina?a. for funb. to find land to
name after their kingc. to claim land for their
king and countryd. to find diamonds
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c. to claim land for their king and country
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Which explorer learned the customs of the Native
Americans and was known as the The First English
Settler in South Carolina? He also started a
trading system between the colonists and Native
Americans.a. William Hiltonb. Jean Ribaultc.
Henry Woodwardd. Juan Pardo
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C. Henry Woodward
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Which explorer discovered Hilton Head Island?
a. William Hiltonb. Jean Ribaultc. Henry
Woodwardd. Juan Pardo
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a. William Hilton
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What is Francis Marions nickname?a. The
Gamecockb. Wizard Owlc. Swamp
Man d. Swamp Fox
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d. Swamp Fox
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Which branch of government?Makes laws, House of
Representatives and Senate a. Legislative
Branchb. Executive Branchc. Judicial Branch
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a. Legislative Branch
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Which branch of government?Governor
a. Legislative Branchb. Executive
Branchc. Judicial Branch
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b. Executive Branch
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Which branch of government?Explains the laws,
judges and courts a. Legislative
Branchb. Executive Branchc. Judicial Branch
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c. Judicial Branch
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After the Patriots won the RevolutionaryWar, the
13 colonies became states. They had to create a
a. constitution to set up a new
governmentb. new ship to use in the
Armyc. write a letter of apology to the King of
England for winning the war
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a. constitution to set up a new government
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What invention created a greater need for slavery
in South Carolina?a. railroadb. truck c. elect
ricityd. cotton gin
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d. cotton gin
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Where did the Civil War start?a. at Fort Sumter
in Charlestonb. in North Carolinac. in the Blue
Ridge Mountainsd. in Georgia
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a. at Fort Sumter in Charleston
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Which submarine became the first submarine to
sink an enemy ship in war?a. Submarine
1b. S.C. Submarinec. CSS Hunleyd. Sea Man
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c. CSS Hunley
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Which insect damaged the cotton crop?a. boll
weevilb. cricketc. Carolina mantidd. beetle bug
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a. boll weevil
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South Carolinas four main river systems are
the...a. Santee, Waccamaw, Savannah,
Atlanticb. Beaufort, Santee, Pee Dee,
Edistoc. Santee, Savannah, Pee Dee,
Edistod. Catawba, Pee Dee, Charleston, Blue Ridge
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c. Santee, Savannah, Pee Dee, Edisto
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In which city might you live if you made living
harvesting oysters? a. Greenvilleb. Walterboro
c. Manningd. Georgetown
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d. Georgetown
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The six land in our state are the Blue Ridge,
Piedmont,a. Santee, Atlantic, Inner Coastal
Plain, Outer Coastal Plainb. Sand Hills, Inner
Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, Coastal
Zonec. Upcountry, Coastal Zone, Outer Coastal
Plain, Coastal Zoned. Table Rock, Coastal Plain,
Palmetto, Atlantic
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b. Sand Hills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal
Plain, Coastal Zone
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Which physical features describe the Blue Ridge
Mountain regions?a. sandy beaches, Ashley
River, Sea Islandsb. waterfalls, Table Rock,
Chattooga Riverc. swamps, deserts,
Spartanburgd. Jocassee Dam, waterfalls, palmetto
trees
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b. waterfalls, Table Rock, Chattooga River
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Columbia, sandy hills, and peach orchards are all
found in thea. upcountryb. Coastal Zone
Regionc. Sea Island Regiond. Sand Hills Region
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d. Sand Hills Region
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What human features describe the Coastal Zone
Region?a. beaches, waterfalls, golf
coursesb. mountains, Columbia, Lake
Marionc. Charleston, golf courses, historic
homesd. hotel resorts, rolling hills, race track
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c. Charleston, golf courses, historic homes
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Which describes the Cherokee nation?a. lived in
the mountains, The Principle People, had 2
chiefsb. lived on the coast, wore heavy robes,
are famous for making potteryc. lived in the
Sand Hills region, covered their homes in
palmetto leaves, rode horsesd. lived near the
beach, built wigwams, made dugout canoes
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a. lived in the mountains, The Principle
People, had 2 chiefs
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Which describes the Catawba nation?a. lived in
the mountains, The Principle People, had 2
chiefsb. lived on the coast, wore heavy robes,
are famous for making potteryc. lived in the
Piedmont region, People of the River, known for
making potteryd. lived near the beach, built
wigwams, made dugout canoes
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c. lived in the Piedmont region, People of the
River, known for making pottery
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Which describes the Yemasee nation?a. lived in
the mountains, The Principle People, had 2
chiefsb. lived on the coast, caught clams and
oysters for trade, fought against the colonists
and lost, forcing them to leave their
landc. lived in the Sand Hills region, covered
their homes in palmetto leaves, rode
horsesd. lived near the beach, built wigwams,
made dugout canoes
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b. lived on the coast, caught clams and oysters
for trade, fought against the colonists and lost,
forcing them to leave their land
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Two reasons Europeans explored South Carolina
were to...a. get new lands and find new kinds
of animalsb. hide from the law and learn new
ways of farmingc. get new lands and
richesd. learn about native people and hide from
the law
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c. get new lands and riches
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For king and country meanta. when explorers
found land, it belonged to their king and
countryb. the king would visit a new
countryc. kings were named after
countriesd. explorers could keep everything they
found in a new country
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a. when explorers found land, it belonged to
their king and country
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The first English rulers of Carolina
werea. Juan Pardo and Anthony Ashley
Cooperb. the Lords Proprietorsc. settlers from
Barbadosd. the Kiawah
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b. the Lords Proprietors
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William Hilton was an explorer who...a. was
sent to find a good place for English settlers to
build a colonyb. built a resort on Hilton Head
Islandc. started a rice plantation in
Carolinad. was sent to find gold and silver
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a. was sent to find a good place for English
settlers to build a colony
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The Yemasee War was fought because...a. the
colonists were tired of being pushed off their
landb. the Yemasee wanted the colonists
farmsc. the Yemasee were trying to defend their
homelandd. the Lords Proprietors would not send
supplies
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c. the Yemasee were trying to defend their
homeland
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The colonists were unhappy with how the Lords
Proprietors were ruling the colony, so
they...a. started the Yemasee Warb. governed
themselvesc. asked pirates to take control of
the colonyd. asked for the royal government to
take over the colony
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d. asked for the royal government to take over
the colony
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Which is NOT a way slaves helped start rice
plantations?a. They knew how to grow
rice.b. They built dikes to keep the rivers from
flooding the fields.c. They hired other people
to plant the rice.d. They harvested the rice.
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c. They hired other people to plant the rice.
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Which is NOT a way slaves kept their African
culture alive?a. They played music, sang, and
danced like they had in Africa.b. They traveled
to Africa to visit their relatives.c. They
cooked African foods.d. They developed a
language and culture called Gullah.
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b. They traveled to Africa to visit their
relatives.
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Slaves resisted against their owners
bya. working slowly, open rebellion, getting
new jobsb. spending lots of money, running away,
taking their owners to courtc. keeping their
African culture alive, running away, open
rebelliond. burning the rice crops, reading
books, keeping their African culture alive
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c. keeping their African culture alive, running
away, open rebellion
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Which was NOT a cause of the American
Revolution?a. the Tea Actb. the Intolerable
Actsc. the Declaration of Independenced. a
slave rebellion
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d. a slave rebellion
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Charles Town had to surrender to the British
becausea. the British blockade and soldiers
kept supplies and food from getting into the
cityb. there was not enough soldiers in Charles
Town to fight the Britishc. citizens of Charles
Town had signed an oath they would
surrenderd. everyone in Charles Town was sick
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a. the British blockade and soldiers kept
supplies and food from getting into the city
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Thomas Sumters militia helped fight the British
bya. building fortsb. sneaking through the
woods and swamps, attacking British camps, and
then disappearing back into the woodsc. stealing
British shipsd. training fighting roosters to
attack British forts
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b. sneaking through the woods and swamps,
attacking British camps, and then disappearing
back into the woods
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Francis Marion was called the Swamp Fox because
...a. he had a pet foxb. he lived in a
swampc. he liked to swim through swamps, looking
for foxes to huntd. his militia traveled through
swamps, attacking the British at night, and then
disappearing
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d. his militia traveled through swamps, attacking
the British at night, and then disappearing
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What happened during the Battle of Kings
Mountain?a. The British won the battle.b. The
Patriots defended Fort Moultrie.c. The Patriots
wouldnt let the British surrender, and the
British were defeated.d. Kate Barry killed.
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c. The Patriots wouldnt let the British
surrender, and the British were defeated.
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The Battle of Kings Mountain and Cowpens were
important becausea. they weakened the British
armyb. few soldiers were killedc. the Swamp Fox
was capturedd. women and children fought in the
battles
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a. they weakened the British army
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Andrew Pickens led a group of Patriots
ina. the Battle of Fort Moultrieb. a fight
against Daniel Morganc. the Battle of
Cowpensd. a search for supplies
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c. the Battle of Cowpens
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What was one effect of the American
Revolution?a. The British raised taxes to pay
for the war.b. America was a free
country.c. Americans had to move back to
England.d. The British gained control of the fur
trade.
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b. America was a free country.
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The state capital was moved to present-day
Columbia because...a. Columbia has nicer land
than Charleston.b. a capital city in the middle
of the state would better serve all the
peoplec. Charleston was getting too
crowdedd. backcountry settlers paid the
government to move it there
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b. a capital city in the middle of the state
would better serve all the people
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Courts are part of the...a. Constitutionb. judi
cial branchc. legislative branchd. executive
branch
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b. judicial branch
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What are three changes that helped backcountry
settlers after the American Revolution?a. faire
r taxes, more slaves, more prisonsb. more land,
no taxes, better farming toolsc. fairer taxes,
creation of counties, moving the state capital
closerd. new highways, creation of counties,
more firewood
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c. fairer taxes, creation of counties, moving the
state capital closer
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Which describes the General Assembly, our state
legislative branch?a. makes the laws and
decides how the money is spentb. carries out the
lawsc. made up of the senate and the house of
republicansd. elects the governor and runs the
schools
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a. makes the laws and decides how the money is
spent
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Local government is important because
it...a. decides how the states money is
spentb. elects the president and Congressc. is
one of the three branches of governmentd. makes
laws that fit the people of a community and
provides services
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d. makes laws that fit the people of a community
and provides services
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Which is NOT a way people can be good
citizens?a. votingb. breaking
lawsc. volunteering in the communityd. go to
town meetings
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b. breaking laws
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Which was NOT an effect of the invention of the
cotton gin?a. Cotton was easier and faster to
clean.b. Slavery expanded.c. Indigo became a
cash crop.d. Cotton became a cash crop.
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c. Indigo became a cash crop.
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Which sentence does NOT describe the elite
class?a. They built canals and worked in cotton
fields.b. They owned at least 20 slaves and 500
acres of land.c. They went to parties and wore
fancy clothes.d. They served as government
leaders.
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a. They built canals and worked in cotton fields.
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People who were part of the lower classa. wore
fancy clothesb. did manual workc. owned good
farming landd. hired people t work for them
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b. did manual work
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Which statement best describes the middle
class?a. They were not as rich as the elite,
owned slaves to do household chores, and ran
stores in new towns.b. They hosted nice parties,
worked as nurses and teachers, and worked under
the gang system.c. They had enough to eat, paid
a yearly tax to remain free, and had summer
homes.d. They were well-educated, recived food
rations, and worked as overseers.
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a. They were not as rich as the elite, owned
slaves to do household chores, and ran stores in
new towns.
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Independent farmers...a. worked the land
themselvesb. hired women to work the
landc. owned lots of slavesd. were well-educated
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a. worked the land themselves
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Which sentence describes enslaved African
Americans?a. They built canals, hosted parties,
and worked as overseers.b. They worked under the
gang system, received food rations, and owned
land.c. They worked in cotton fields, received
clothes twice a year, and were sometimes treated
cruelly.d. They lived in slave rows, ran
plantations, and wore fancy clothes.
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c. They worked in cotton fields, received clothes
twice a year, and were sometimes treated cruelly.
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Free African Americans were...a. paid to
voteb. better off than slaves but not as free as
whitesc. government leadersd. forced to move
back to Africa
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b. better off than slaves but not as free as
whites
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People who worked to end slavery were
called...a. southernersb. abolitionistsc. bloc
kadesd. cartridges
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b. abolitionists
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Southerners were upset when Lincoln was elected
president because...a. they believed he might
one day end slavery, which would threaten their
way of lifeb. he had a plan to raise taxesc. he
wanted the northern states to secede from the
Uniond. they wanted a president who would
support abolition of slavery
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a. they believed he might one day end slavery,
which would threaten their way of life
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What happened at the Secession convention?a. The
leaders all got sick with yellow fever.b. The
leaders decided not to secede.c. The leaders got
into a fight, and nothing was solved.d. The
leaders signed the Ordinance of Secession, which
said South Carolina had left the Union.
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d. The leaders signed the Ordinance of Secession,
which said South Carolina had left the Union.
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The firing on Fort Sumter took place because
the...a. Confederates wanted to destroy the
fortb. Union wanted to get control of the
fortc. Confederates wanted to punish the
soldiers thered. Confederates were upset that
the U.S. still had control over a fort in the
South
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d. Confederates were upset that the U.S. still
had control over a fort in the South
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Lincoln ordered the blockade of Charleston and
the entire South to...a. keep Southerners from
escaping to the Northb. keep the South from
getting any suppliesc. keep a closer watch on he
Southd. catch seafood along the coast
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b. keep the South from getting any supplies
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Why did the Union take over Port Royal?a. to
get a base in the South where it could keep
soldiers and suppliesb. to capture the slaves
there and make them work for Unionc. to force
the white plantation owners there to leaved. to
have a place in the South where it could build
textile mills
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a. to get a base in the South where it could keep
soldiers and supplies
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Why did people in Charleston send their families
and belongings to Columbia during Shermans
march?a. They wanted to be closer to the action
of the war.B. Union soldiers forced them to move
to Columbia.C. They thought Sherman would attack
Charleston, and they would be safe in
Columbia.D. They were trying to get away from a
disease that broke out in Charleston.
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C. They thought Sherman would attack Charleston,
and they would be safe in Columbia.
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Many people became sharecroppers after the Civil
War because...a. they liked moving
aroundb. our states economy was in bad shape,
and sharecropping was a way to survivec. they
liked working for other people instead of owning
their own landd. sharecropping was a way people
could stay close to their hometowns
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b. our states economy was in bad shape, and
sharecropping was a way to survive
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What was Reconstruction?a. a plan to rebuild
plantation owners homesb. a way to get freed
slaves their own landc. an idea that only
African Americans could be sharecroppersd. a
plan to rebuild the country after the Civil War
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d. a plan to rebuild the country after the Civil
War
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Which is one way white leaders tried to take away
African Americans rights?a. They passed the
Fourteenth Amendment.b. They voted for black
leaders.c. They passed the Black Codes.d. They
set up public schools.
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c. They passed the Black Codes.
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The Constitution of 1868a. gave everyone equal
rights, every man the right to vote, and provided
public educationb. allowed women to votec. said
that public schools had to be segregatedd. create
d Jim Crow laws
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a. gave everyone equal rights, every man the
right to vote, and provided public education
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The new public schools created a problem
becausea. there was not enough money to build
themb. nobody wanted to attend the new
schoolsc. black people wanted the schools to be
segregatedd. white people wanted the schools to
be segregated
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d. white people wanted the schools to be
segregated
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Railroads were so important to South Carolina
because..a. they helped farmers ship their
goods, which helped our industries growb. people
liked to ride trains for func. they provided a
way for people to get to South Carolinas
beachesd. people were tired of riding horses
everywhere
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a. they helped farmers ship their goods, which
helped our industries grow
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Which of the following colonial practices was
brought from Barbados?
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plantations