Midterm Timeline: SC History

A slaves named Jemmy led a large number of armed slaves in revolt, killing 40+ whites before being suppressed by militia. In response, the Negro Act of 1740 was passed.

Cotton is cash crop grown in sc. The plantations required the work of many men, usually slaves.

A war over land between France and GB. Both belligerents had many allied Indians.

Part of the French and Indian war, it was fought in the SC area after the Cherokee turned on the British.

A tax on sugar imposed on colonists by Great Britain to raise revenue.

Citizens of both Carolinas took up arms against corrupt officials. It was unsuccessful.

Group of patriots formed to protect the rights of colonists.

Tax on printed materials for the colonists to pay.

British tax on tea In colonies.

America's war against British occupants.

A statement made by the Continental Congress declaring U.S. independence from Britain.

State constitution ratified by SC Provincial Congress

Made as an agreement between 13 states as a confederation.

Devastating defeat of american forces against British forces at Camden

A victory for American militia against loyalist militia at kings mountain

Victory for the continental army against the British army at Cowpens.

Neither side "won", but Stewart retreated to charleston.

Solution on the problem of whether or not to count slaves as persons in the census: count them as 3/5.

Solution to problem on whether or not to tax imports and exports: only tax imports.

Solution to problem as whether or not congress should be proportional or equal: have two houses.

To replace the articles of confederation, provides guidelines and bill of rights.

Invented by Eli Whitney, it made the separation of seeds from cotton vastly easier.

Embargo on France and Great Britain while they waged war on each other.

War fought between British and Americans, with Indians on either side.

Denmark Vesey had a plan to liberate Charleston and thousands of slaves. The plan was leaked and the conspirators were hung/hanged.

The fight to get slavery abolished in the antebellum period.

SC passed legislature to repeal federal tarrifs. The federal government didn't like that, and it was later repealed.

The system in which land is divided up under private ownership, usually for farming.

Repealed Missouri Act, said Kansas and Nebraska slavery would be determined by popular sovereignty.

It said that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in the territories, and that Africans were not protected by the Constitution and were not citizens.

The election in which Lincoln was put into office.

The war over slavery between U.S.A and C.S.A.

Several Southern States secceded from the union after statewide votes to do so.

First battle of Civil War, C.S.A successfully bombarded a U.S. occupied Ft. Sumter.

U.S. army captured the fort at Port Royal from the C.S.A.

A person who wanted to secede from the union.

Union general who implemented a total war strategy on the south.

He as a slave took his family and other slaves from a stolen boat to a U.S. naval blockade outside Charleston. He then served the union.

A warfare strategy that strips the country of its infrastructure in an attempt to intimidate.

As the war was coming to a close, Lincoln was killed by an actor as he was attending a play.