In what year did the population of South Carolina become
majority black?
1708. By 1730 the colony's population had reached 30,000,
more than ⅔ of which were black slaves.
What is Gullah?
a creole language derived from English and a variety of
West and Central African languages
,Who was Thomas Jeremiah?
a free black pilot, fisherman, landowner, and slaveholder.
He was accused by two slaves of stirring up a slave
insurrection to the benefit of Britain. He had already
openly agreed to assist British ships in navigating the
Charlestown harbor. He was executed in 1775.
What was a major reason why many Europeans came to
Charles Town?
the promise of religious freedom
,What group was the only one excluded from religious
freedom in the Fundamental Constitution?
Catholics
, In the 1704 survey presented in the Crisp map, what
churches are depicted and their denominations? (Hint:
They're all Protestant)
St. Philip's (Anglican, present-day site of St. Michael's),
Anabaptist (Baptist, south end of Church St.), French
(Huguenot, north end of Church St.), Independent
Meeting House (Presbyterian, now known as the Circular
or Congregational Church, on Meeting House St.- now
Meeting St.), Quaker Meeting House (outside the walls;
now a parking garage on King St.)
majority black?
1708. By 1730 the colony's population had reached 30,000,
more than ⅔ of which were black slaves.
What is Gullah?
a creole language derived from English and a variety of
West and Central African languages
,Who was Thomas Jeremiah?
a free black pilot, fisherman, landowner, and slaveholder.
He was accused by two slaves of stirring up a slave
insurrection to the benefit of Britain. He had already
openly agreed to assist British ships in navigating the
Charlestown harbor. He was executed in 1775.
What was a major reason why many Europeans came to
Charles Town?
the promise of religious freedom
,What group was the only one excluded from religious
freedom in the Fundamental Constitution?
Catholics
, In the 1704 survey presented in the Crisp map, what
churches are depicted and their denominations? (Hint:
They're all Protestant)
St. Philip's (Anglican, present-day site of St. Michael's),
Anabaptist (Baptist, south end of Church St.), French
(Huguenot, north end of Church St.), Independent
Meeting House (Presbyterian, now known as the Circular
or Congregational Church, on Meeting House St.- now
Meeting St.), Quaker Meeting House (outside the walls;
now a parking garage on King St.)
