South Carolinians of the American Revolution

SC was represented by whom in the second continental congress?

• Lowcountry planters

• Backcountry farmers

• Experience women and housemaidens

• The South Carolina Militia

What was the legal document the Lowcountry planters signed during the Second Continental Congress?

• The Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• The Treaty of Paris

• The Documentation of 1776

What was John Locke's idea of natural rights?

Select THREE

• Life

• Liberty

• The Pursuit of Happiness

• Wealth

• Love

What document was based off of Locke's idea of natural rights?

What was the role of the government as stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• protect the rights of the people

• ensure that the country stays in power

• ensure that wealth remains in the colonies

• protect the colonists from invading countries

If the government did not protect the peoples rights, what were the people allowed/urged to do in response?

• Change governments

• Overthrow the government

• Eliminate all government members

• Retaliate against the state

What was listed on the Declaration of Independence?

• All of the ways the King had violated the rights of the Americans

• All of the ways the Americans had violated the rights of the King

• The Kings speeches to the Americans

• The Americans speeches to Great Britain

Where were the Patriots and Loyalists located in South Carolina?

• Patriots --> The Lowcountry

• Patriots --> The Upcountry

• Loyalists --> The Lowcountry

• Loyalists --> The Upcountry

Which of the following was not a job of the African Americans in the Revolutionary War?

• Moving equipment

• Caring for horses

• Cooking

• Fighting

What were women obliged to do during the revolution?

Select all that apply.

• Maintaining the farms or plantations

• Served as nurses to soldiers

• Served as messengers

• Maintained the wellbeing of the land during the war