Chapter 2
Analyze the Regulator Movement, and list the pros and cons of having this group in the backcountry.
A movement where a vigilante group organized and punished criminals themselves. Pros: Less violence, order in the backcountry, new courts, stability and structure, signing of the Circuit Court Act of 1769- created new courts, assigned sheriffs in the backcountry, gave money to build new jails Cons: The Regulators took it too far
What were Backcountry, lowcountry, and upcountry?
Backcountry: Rural areas, traders, undeveloped, townships, woodsman, subsistence farming, low slave population, diverse, no justice system at first Lowcountry: plantations, heavy slave population near the coast, location of the capital, cash crops, trade, port city of Charleston, SC government was there Upcountry: settled developed version of the backcountry, northwest corner of where the cherokee used to live
How did the Ohio Valley become a source of resentment for American Colonist?
It became a source of resentment because Britain fell into deep debt they had to sign the Proclamation of 1763 which said the colonists couldn't be there.
How was the problem of crime in the backcountry finally addressed by the Colonial government?
It was addressed by the Circuit Court Act. This act created more courts, assigned sheriffs in the backcountry, and gave money to build new jails
Describe the key events of the Cherokee War. What was the outcome of the war?
Natives attacked the colonists because a long term of abuse, the natives couldn't fight anymore and signed a peace treaty
Which industry was NOT affected by the Yamasee War, and played a huge role in SC's economy? Tell me about this industry.
Naval stores-Products such as tar, rosin, pitch, and turpentine made from the sticky sap of pine trees, used for constructing and waterproofing ships.
Describe 5 parts of the Slave Act of 1740.
Slaves couldn't travel without passes Could not learn how to read or write Could not dress in a way "above the condition of slaves" Could not gather in groups, raise food, or earn money Slaveowners could not free slaves without permission from the government
Explain the relationship between the following four words: Carolina Gold, indigo, economy, slaves.
The 3 crops used slaves and without them there wouldn't be a good economy.
When the British won the French and Indian war, what did they gain? What problems tainted their victory?
The British gained land in the Ohio Valley, east of the Mississippi, French Canada, and Spanish Florida. They spent a huge amount of money which caused them to be in debt this is what tainted them.
Who were the Moderators? What did they do?
The Moderators were a group formed to regulate the regulators. They prevented the Regulators from having too much power and going too far.
What was the Stono Rebellion, and what were the effects of its outcome?
The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave uprising in the colonies. The outcome was that the colonists formed a militia and fought in the uprising and all the slaves were either caught or killed.
Explain the process of mercantilism.
The colonies provide raw materials for the English to make into finished products and sell for profit. Benefited the mother country.
Explain the connection between the Seven Years' War and the French and Indian War.
They were connected because the part fought in North America was the French and Indian War.
