SC History Mid Term Timeline

Was a war between the French and the British with both sides having Indian tribes as allies. They were fighting over territory.

Conflict and battles between the Indian Tribe of the Cherokee and British settlers.

Was an Act on Sugar and other items to help pay debt of the French and Indian war.

Uprising in North Carolina of angry colonist against officials. Uprising was unsuccessful.

Were colonists that worked to protect the rights of colonists and wanted to put a end taxes placed.

A tax placed on all legal documents for the colonies to help pay for the debt of the French and Indian War.

This was the laws which was to maintain order and establish justice. Were needed until the Constitution was written.

A law passed by Parliament that told colonists they could only purchase tea from the East India Company.

War between Britain and the 13 colonies in which the 13 colonies wanted Independence. The 13 Colonies won the war.

A document that stated that the 13 colonies independence from Great Britain.

It was the first constitution of the United States but was abandoned because they were weak and did not help.

S.C. American Revolutionary War battle which was a British victory.

American Revolution War battle in S.C. in which the patriots won.

A American Revolutionary battle in S.C. which was a Patriot victory and was a major victory.

American Revolutionary War battle in which was one of the last battles in S.C. which was a British victory.

A compromise between the Northern and Southern states that only 3 out of 5 slaves would be counted for representation purposes.

Compromise that stated that the Federal government could tax imports but not exports.

Its the compromise that states that there would be a bicameral congress which would be made up of the House of the Representatives were states would get represented by Population, and the senate where states get represented equally.

A legal document that states the rights of citizens, laws, and keeps the country strong and well maintained.

A planned rebellion which would have been one of the biggest in the U.S.A. It failed because reports reached officials and rebellion leaders were executed.

Was a machine that picks seeds out of cotton. Was responsible for the institutionalization of slavery when it was about to die out.

Was the southern states trade of cotton for other things from Europe. They were producing a lot of cotton due to the Cotton Gin and slaves and thats where there wealth came from.

Was common in the south, and dominated their due to agriculture. It was the system of dividing the land with each part being owned by a different person privately. Lasted from the eighteen hundreds up until the Civil War.

Rice and Indigo were main crops harvested in South Carolina and the south which was what made the south wealthy.

Was passed by Congress which did not allow for any ships to leave to any foreign destination due to the Napoleonic Wars.

A war in which the United States were fighting Britain for expansion of American land.

A general during the Civil War. Introduced the "Total War" plan to the Union.

Were series of events in which political/important people worked to abolish slavery. Examples are Harriet Tubman, John Brown, Sojourner Truth.

Was the crisis during Andrew Jackson's term as President of the United States with taxes.

Was a free slave that was a ship pilot, and captain who sailed a Confederate ship to Union forces for freedom. He freed his family from slavery.

Opened these territories, which would be counted as a slave or not slave state by Popular Sovereignty.

Stated that the Federal Government could not control slavery in territories, and that they were not protected because they were not citizens.

19th Presidential Election in the U.S.A. in which Abraham Lincoln won.

A state that wanted to break away apart from the Union.

First civil war battle in which Union tries to take Fort Sumter but fails.

Civil War battle in which it was a amphibious operation by the Union and captured Port Royal, South Carolina.

War between the CSA and the Union over the conflict of slavery.

Where what the states that broke away from the Union formed which was the Union's rival in the Civil War. They were formed by basically southern states.

Was the tactic of taking the battle to civilians to make them loose interest in war by destroying crops and and burning buildings.

Was the First U.S. president to be assassinated and was killed by John Wilkes Booth.