Rewind

French and Indian War was the war that made America

The British tried to enforce taxes on the colonies to pay for the war w/ France› Stamp Act› Tea Act› Sugar Act

What did the colonists call these acts?

Rewind Continued

South Carolinians and the Declaration of Independence› Thomas Lynch, Jr. Thomas Lynch, Jr. › Thomas Heyward Jr.Thomas Heyward Jr.› Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge › Arthur Middleton Arthur Middleton

Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence based on the ideas of whom?based on the ideas of whom?

It is important to remember…… not all South Carolinians, indeed not all

American colonists, agreed that the colonies should be independent from Great Britain

South Carolinian’s different perspectives and roles during the American Revolution led to a Civil War within South Carolinaultimately impacted the success of the Patriot

cause in the Revolutionary War

PATRIOTS

were those colonists who supported the Continental Congress and independence.Lowcountry SC Patriots created a provisional government to control the colony during the war.

LOYALIST’S (TORIES)

remained loyal to the King and Great Britain.Volunteered to fight on the side of the British. More Loyalists in South Carolina than in any other colony, except New York

PATRIOTSPolitical leaders were wealthy white men who were land owners and who supported independence.South Carolina Patriots volunteered as soldiers to fight in colonial militias and with Patriot partisan groups.

LOYALIST’S (TORIES)Most soldiers in the backcountry were Loyalists, or Tories as the American Patriots referred to them.Many of the backcountry people were not true loyalists in principal, but instead wished to live their lives without interference.

Some were Patriots, others were Loyalists and still others wished to not be involved in the war

Women managed farms and plantations when the men were away

Some served as messengers or nurses

others sacrificed their homes and fortunes

Continued to work as slaves in SC

Some served as soldiers in the Continental Army

South Carolinians feared a slave uprising so at first they rejected the Continental Congress’s appeal to allow slaves to serve in non-military jobs for the army such as cooking

the law was changed to allow 1/3 of the militia to be made up of slaves

They were not allowed to be soldiers

Not offered their freedom in exchange for their service in the army.

fought for the British in response to the promise that they would earn their freedomThey were disappointed

Avoided war at first After American colonists

attacked the Native Americans on the frontier, Native Americans retaliated

Many supported the British because the British promised to return control of the west to the Native Americans

The Cherokees supported the British and attacked the colonists.

After the French and Indian War, the British After the French and Indian War, the British Parliament reserved the ceded land for Parliament reserved the ceded land for Natives, BUT the Natives, BUT the American colonistsAmerican colonists began began settling this territory. As a Native, who settling this territory. As a Native, who would you fight for?would you fight for?

The Person ProjectThe Person Project::Step 1: Choose 1 Group from Step 1: Choose 1 Group from

the 9 we have discussed – the 9 we have discussed – write the write the namename of your of your chosen group on the chosen group on the right right armarm..

Step 2: Which side does this Step 2: Which side does this group member support group member support (Continental Army or Great (Continental Army or Great Britain) AND WHY? – write Britain) AND WHY? – write answer on the answer on the left armleft arm..

Step 3: Describe Step 3: Describe 3 3 characteristicscharacteristics of members of members of this group. Use your of this group. Use your notes! Neatly list on the notes! Neatly list on the torso and legstorso and legs..

Step 4: Step 4: Decorate your person Decorate your person – – clothing; hair; hat; rifle; farm clothing; hair; hat; rifle; farm tool – make sure you are tool – make sure you are historically accurate – no historically accurate – no neon (for example)!neon (for example)!

  “A” 100-93

“B” 92-85

“C” 84-77

“D” 76-70

Quality of Construction /Time and Effort

Quality is great. Student spent a lot of time on project. Much detail and effort displayed.

Quality is good. Student spent satisfactory amount of time on project. Some detail and effort displayed.

Quality is fair. Student spent some time on project. Some detail and effort displayed.

Quality is poor. Student spent very little time on project. Very little detail and effort displayed.

Creativity Student was extremely creative and used imaginative concept and detail.

Student was creative and used some imagination when creating concept.

Student was somewhat creative but did not customize project.

Student did not customize project.

Text / Neatness

Text-extremely neat print / easily readable.

Text-somewhat neat print / able to read.

Text- lacking neatness / difficult to read.

Text- lacking neatness / unable to read.

Information (Facts)

All facts are accurate; in correct location and correct in number

One fact is inaccurate; in incorrect location or lacking in number.All others correct.

Two facts are inaccurate; in incorrect location or lacking in number. All others correct.

Three or more facts are inaccurate; in incorrect location or lacking in number.All others correct.