South Carolina History

This war was faught mainly between the French and the British Americans. It was started because both sides thought they owned land that wasn't theirs. It escalated from there.

The Cherokee War was faught between the British and the Cherokee Indians. They started out as allies but then turned on each other because they were afraid of betrayal.

The Sugar Act was a revenue raising act that was passed by the British.

The Regulator Movement was an uprising of North and South Carolina. They were mad because they wet being overtaxed.

The Sons of Liberty was a group that was started to help protect the colonists and their rights. They are most famous for starting the Boston Tea Party.

The Stamp Act was a law that increased taxes on the colonists by British Parliament.

The Tea Act was a law passed by the Parliament. It placed a tax on all tea for the colonists.

The Revolutionary War was faught between the British and the colonists. The Americans won!

The Declaration of Independence is a document that was written by Thomas Jefferson. It was created to declare our independence. We still use it today.

The South Carolina Constitution is the document that protects our state. It is still effective today. In 1776, it was renewed.

The Battle of Camden was fought between the British and Americans in Camden, South Carolina. The British were victorious.

This battle was between the Patriots and the Loyalists. The Patriots defeated the Loyalists.

The Articles of Confederation is an agreement between all of the 13 states at the time. It was written in 1777, and ratified in 1781.

The Battle of Cowpens was considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War. The Americans defeated the British.

Battle of Eutaw Springs was a battle of the Revolutionary War. It was the last major battle in the Carolinas.

The Three-Fifths Compromise was a compromise between Southern and Northern states. It is found in Article 1, Section 2, Paragraph 3 of the United States Constitution.

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

The Great Compromise is a combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.

The United States Constitution is a document that protects the way our country is set up. We have used it ever since it was written in Philadelphia by Thomas Jefferson, and others.

The Embargo Act was a law that was passed by the US against Great Britain. It banned all trade to them.

The War of 1812 was a war between the United States and the British Empire. It was fought on the Oceans.

William T. Sherman was a soldier, businessman, educator and author. During the Civil War, he served as a General.

This was a plan created by Vesey. He wanted all slaves to revolt against their owners. The plan failed, and they were all hung.

Abolitionists were people who were against slavery. They created a movement to get rid of it.

The Nullification Crisis was a crisis during the period of Andrew Jackson's presidential term.

The Plantation System was the division of the land into smaller units, under private ownership.

Robert Smalls was an enslaved African American. He became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician during the Civil War.

The Kansas–Nebraska Act created the territories of Kansas and Nebraska. It repealed the Missouri Compromise of 1820.

Dred Scott was a United States slave, who decided to sue for liberty after living in a non-slave state.

This was the Presidential election that set the stage for the Civil War.

A secessionist is someone who leaves or withdraws from a union.

Slave Codes were laws limiting slave rights. They were different for each state.

A war between the north and the south over slavery.

The south stopped trade of cotton to foreign countries, like Europe.

This was the creation of a new type of government in the southern states. It was called Confederacy.

Fort Sumter was a battle site in the Civil War. The south used it as their fort, at the Battle of Fort Sumter.

This was a battle that was part of the Civil War. The Union (North) won.

President Lincoln was assassinated on April 14th, 1865. He was shot by John Wilkes Booth while watching a play at Fords' Theater in Washington, DC.

Total War was General Sherman's idea to have an unrestricted war.

The cotton gin is a machine that separates the cotton fibers from the seeds. It was invented by Eli Whitney.