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SC History Review
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Question: He was a Senator from SC who served 50 years. He was the leader ofthe Dixiecrats.
Answer: Strom Thurmond
Question: He stole the ship the Planter and gave it to the North. He later became a captain in the Northern Army. After the war, he was a Senator from SC.
Answer: Robert Smalls
Question: He helped start Clemson University; member of the racist Red Shirts; SC Governor
Answer: Ben Tillman
Question: Known for his hit and run warfare style against the British; his nickname was
Answer: Swamp Fox-Francis Marion
Question: Helped make indigo a successful crop in SC; she was a 16 year young lady
Answer: Eliza Lucas
Places
Question: First permanent settlement in SC
Answer: Charles Town
Question: First shot of the Civil War fired here
Answer: Ft. Sumter
Question: Revolutionary War battle in SC that was the turning point of the war for the Patriots
Answer: Cowpens
Question: Place that was the site of the largest New Deal project in SC
Answer: Santee-Cooper
Question: South Carolina's state capital
Answer: Columbia
Colonies
Question: Colonies founded for religious reasons
Answer: New England
Question: Colonies that grew tobacco and rice and had long growing seasons
Answer: Southern colonies
Question: Colonies known as the breadbasket colonies
Answer: Middle Colonies
Question: Main industry was shipbuilding, whaling
Answer: New England
Question: Wealthiest colonies(then) known for long growing seasons
Answer: Southern
Road to War
Question: Group of protesters who led Boston and Charleston Tea Parties
Answer: Sons of Liberty
Question: World War I was caused by several things but the spark that led to the fighting was
Answer: assassination of Archduke Franz
Question: The election of 1860 and this man led to SC leaving the Union.
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
Question: The _____ by the British placed a tax newspapers, cards and documents. It made the colonists angry.
Answer: Stamp Act
Question: The attack on this military base by the Japanese started the US involvement in WWII
Answer: Pearl Harbor
African American roles in SC
Question: The language and culture of African Americans in the lowcountry is
Answer: Gullah
Question: Slave rebellion that happened near Charleston and led by the slave Jimmy
Answer: Stono
Question: Slaves brought the skill and knowledge to SC on how to grow
Answer: rice
Question: Slave who won the lottery, bought his freedom and was then accused and tried for plotting a rebellion.
Answer: Denmark Vessey
Question: Group of young people who led a lunch counter sit-in Rock Hill, SC. They served time in jail and were recently pardoned.
Answer: Friendship Nine