By: Rehan Lone, Adrian Encarnacion, Michael Sulse Block 2 The Carolinas By: Rehan Lone, Adrian Encarnacion, Michael Sulse Block 2
Key Terms Lords Proprietors Quakers Royal Colony Tuscarora tribe Plantation Yamasee tribe Aristocrats
History Founded by Lords Proprietors in 1663 Lord’s Proprietors ruled until 1729 Settlers endured flooding and native attacks Carolinas split in 1712
Government Government had a structure based off of a fundamental constitution Fundamental constitution adopted March 1st, 1669 by Lords proprietors North Carolina one of the most democratic embracing colonies due to being mostly poor and freedom hungry.
Economy South Carolina North Carolina Slave economy Small tobacco farmers that were relatively poor. Large Plantations At first traded and captured indians as slaves but after they could not received the aid of the aid of the local indians they began to buy more African slaves Picture of a typical rice plantation of South Carolina Exported Rice,cotton,and indigo. Charlestown became a major economic center
Population Demographics Early settlers were english settlers Barbados from and the few african slaves that they brought. As land grew scarce in 1730s settlers that had diverse backgrounds came to the Carolinas. The ethnic groups included Germans,Welsh, Scots-irish,French,and Moravians Slaves made up a large part of the population.
Culture SC- Aristocrats, slaves Geography Clothing Music
Religion Church Of England Allowed new religions to have a presence Quakers
Native American Relations Tuscarora war (1711 - 1715) Carolina and Yamasee wage war on Tuscarora tribe. Settlers are indiscriminately murdered. Tuscarora sold into slavery or flee north Yamasee war (1715 - 1716) Started once natives kill 90 white traders and their families. South Carolina military forces win due to English trade. Defeated Natives flee to Florida. Work of art depicting Yamasee war
Review (1663) The colony is founded and the first english settlement began in 1670 (1712) Carolina split between North and South (1711 - 1715) Tuscarora - Carolina War (1729) Both Carolinas become Royal Colonies (1715 - 1717) Yamasee - Carolina War Engraving of the fortified settlement of Charleston, South Carolina, 1673.