Midterm timeline

• When the Yemassee went to war with the settlers
• happened in southern south carolina
• disputes over taken land

• The largest slave rebellion in history
• harsher slave codes were enforced after this
• the rebellion happened in south carolina

• better known as the 7 years war
• tention was formed between Britain and France

• Started as a conflict between the british americans and the cherokee indians
• It ended when the Cherokee signed a peace treaty with Virginia

• two groups from nc and sc tried to make the government change
• they wanted the government to restore old laws

• new taxes placed on sugar ruled by Great Britain
• the taxes went to Great Britain in order to do a number of tasks including to protect their country

• a group of american patriots
• they helped protect the rights of colonists and go against the british government

• direct taxes enforced by the British Parliament on stamps
• the taxes also applied to other printed materials as well

• this act was not intended to add any additional taxes
• it led to the Boston Tea Party

• Battle between the British, Americans, and the Germans
• it was the continental's most disastrous losses in history

• began with tention from the 13 colonies and the colonial government
• soon France entered, supporting the colonists

• it announced that the 13 colonies were now independent and separated from Great Britain
• now on display at the national archives

• South Carolina's original constitution was written and the General assembly of SC was created. The president of it was John Rutledge.

• The Articles of Confederation was the first written constitution for the US. It lacked in power of the central government which became a major issue.
• It was written to declare separation from Great Britain

• a battle between the patriots and the loyalists
• the patriots won this battle which took place in nc

• This battle was known as the turning point in the revolutionary war
• the Americans won this battle

• The last major engagement of war in the south
• the patriots won which gave them partial control over the southern part of the country

• An agreement between the north and south
• It was held during the constitutional convention in Philadelphia
• 3/5 of the slave population was counted for taxes and representation in the government

• A compromise between the north and the south during the constitutional convention
• They discussed how the government could regulate commerce

• The updated version of the Articles of Confederation
• Seven articles were written and combined by one delegate from each state
• It listed the basic rights and powers of peoples rights and powers

• The Great Compromise was held in Philadelphia during the constitutional convention
• It was an agreement to have two senators in each state and the number of house of representatives would be based on the population of the state

• A famous invention during the colonial period
• Invented by Eli Whitney
• Made cotton much easier to spin and was faster

• A major cash crop
• Used and sent over to Europe during triangular trade
• The south was the worlds largest exporter and producer of cotton

• A war tactic used during the civil war
• The belief of destroying everything in its path

• Was set up to prevent international trade to and from the US
• the US wanted to force Great Britain into being less strict about the trade rules

• A three year long war that was between Great Britain and the US
• Fought because the British were constantly seizing american cargo

• A slave who became a pilot for a ship
• He managed to sail his way out of slavery and escape

• A general of the union army during the civil war
• He used a war tactic called total war
• He believed in destroying everything in his path

• A famous abolitionist from Charleston, SC
• He was executed for planning a slave revolt against the whites in his town

• Protective Tariffs were passed which only benefited the north
• The south was based off agriculture
• The north was mostly industrialized

• An effort to end slavery
• Many abolitionists believed it everyone should be equal
• Abolitionist movements became so large it was a major contribution to the civil war

• It repealed the Missouri Compromise
• Slavery would be decided by popular sovereignty
• lead to civil war and created lots of disputes

• A decision that all slaves free and captive could never become citizens of the US
• Dred Scott stayed a slave

-The 19th election in US history
- Close call between Lincoln and Breckenridge
- Lincoln won 39% of the votes
- Lincoln was a Republican President

• The event of 11 southern states withdrawing from the union
• Believed to be one of the causes of the civil war

• A battle during the Civil War which place in the Port Royal area
• It was an easy victory for the union

• The bloodiest conflict in american history which consisted of several battles between the confederates and the union

• the confederacy was a government set up by many southern states
• These states declared succesion
• they had their own flag, motto, and anthem

• A sea fort located in Charleston, SC
• The first shot of the civil war was here

• Lincoln was the first American President to be assassinated
• His death occurred on Good Friday when the civil war was almost over