South Carolina History

It was a war between the British and different Native American tribes. In the end, the British won.

The Stono Rebellion was the largest slave uprising in the 13 colonies before the American Revolution.

The French Indian War was one of a series of wars between the British and the French.

The war was a conflict between the British and Cherokee Indian tribes during the French and Indian War.

The Brtish placed a tax on sugar, wine, and other important things.

A North and South Carolina uprising.

The Sons of Liberty was a group made up of American patriots. They protected the rights of the colonists and spoke out against Britsh taxes.

A tax on certain documents.

He was most famous for planning a slave rebellion in the United States.

It was an attempt by the British to gain control of the tea trade in America and to rescue the British East India Company.

War between the 13 colonies and Great Britain. The 13 colonies wanted their independence.

It was a important document that stated the 13 colonies had independence and freedom from Great Britian.

South Carolina became the first independent government in the colonies.

The Articles of Confederation was the first constitution for the United States.

A battle that occurred during the American Revolutionary. The British won.

A war between the Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolutionlary War.

This war marked the turing point in the the Revolutionary War.

Last major battle during the Revolutionary War in the Carolinas.

A movement to end slavery.

The 3/5 Compromise stated that a slave would count as 3/5 of a person in terms of both taxation and representation.

The Commerce Compromise is when the Constitution allows the federal government to tax imports but not exports.

To replace the Articles of Confederation and it serves as the supreme law for the United States.

This determined how many representatives would serve for each state.

Trade between Europe and United States.

A cotton gin is a machine that quickly and easily separates cotton fibers from their seeds.

a war in which every weapon is used and the nation's full financial resources are used.

The Embargo Act was an American law to block all export of cargo from American ports.

A war between the United States and England which was trying to interfere with American trade with France.

Land that was used for smaller units under private ownership.

Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author.

This bill reduced tariffs for 11 years, putting off the nullification question.

Smalls was an enslaved African American who became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician.

Made new lands for settlement.

This decision was made by the U.S. Supreme Court. It stated that the federal government had no power to hold slavery in the territories.

Abraham Lincoln was elected president in this election.

A civil war between the United States and the Confederate States of America.

Was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by some southern states that declared their independence from the United States.

This fort is known as the shots which were fired and started the American Civil War, at the Battle of Fort Sumter.

On Good Friday, President Linclon was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Is the act of withdrawing from a union.