8-1.4: TLWBAT explain the significance of enslaved and free Africans in the developing culture
and economy of the South and South Carolina, including the growth of the slave trade and resulting
population imbalance between African and European settlers; African contributions to agricultural
development; and resistance to slavery, including Stono Rebellion subsequent laws to control slaves.
Southern Colonial Economies
 Southern Colonies (SC) based on ________________ ______________
 Grew _____________ intensive crops
 Virginia used _______________ ______________ at first
 By 1670’s few people willing to sign indenture contracts
 Slavery developed slowly in _______________
 ______________ used from beginning in Carolina
 Carolina planters tried to use ____________ as workers
 Natives could _________ too easily & __________ not used to farming
Carolina Economic Development
 _________________ brought African slaves to Carolina
 Slaves imported from _________ and ____________
 Steps to Slavery:
o “_______________________”
o Seasoning in __________________________
o Quarantining on _______________________
o Auctioning in _________________________
o __________ & ______________ on plantations
 Carolina Economic Activities using African slaves
o _______________________ (West Africans brought knowledge)
o _______________________ (West Africans brought this too)
o Harvesting naval stores (pitch & tar) and lumber from pine forests
o Contributed to ______________ with Barbados & Britain
8-1.4: TLWBAT explain the significance of enslaved and free Africans in the developing culture
and economy of the South and South Carolina, including the growth of the slave trade and resulting
population imbalance between African and European settlers; African contributions to agricultural
development; and resistance to slavery, including Stono Rebellion subsequent laws to control slaves.
Slave Trade Increases
 Reasons:
o Development of _________ _________
o growth of ______________ ____________
 Large-scale importation through Charleston
o Began in _________ thousands imported
o Worked on _______ & ___________ plantations
West African Culture brought by slaves:
 _____________
 _____________
 _____________
 _____________
 _____________
 _____________________: Sweet Grass Baskets
Culture found in:
 Call & response songs for _________ & ____________(morale)
 Drums kept beat of field work & used to _____________ with other plantations
 Drums ___________ after Stono Rebellion (fear)
African Cultural Contributions:
 Foods: ________ staple of southern diet
 Gullah: _________ __________ & ___________ of Africans on Sea Islands of SC; _______________
in GA.
 ___________ unique to coast due to area’s limited access & large concentration of Africans
8-1.4: TLWBAT explain the significance of enslaved and free Africans in the developing culture
and economy of the South and South Carolina, including the growth of the slave trade and resulting
population imbalance between African and European settlers; African contributions to agricultural
development; and resistance to slavery, including Stono Rebellion subsequent laws to control slaves.
Impact of Growth of Slavery in Carolina
 By 1698 Assembly worried there were too many ___________ in colony
 Assembly did not want to limit number of slaves imported to colony
 Slaves were vital to _______________ success of Carolina
 Demand for slaves led to increase in __________ ___________
 Increase in slaves led to _______________ imbalance
 Slaves ____________________ whites in many areas
 Whites concerned about controlling slave population
 __________ ________________ increased concern & fear
Stono Rebellion & Impact
 Started on ____________ __________ near Charles Town
 Cause: Spanish promise offering freedom to slaves who reached St. Augustine in Florida
 Result: increased fear led to stronger ________ _________
Negro Act of 1740:
 ________________ slaves from gathering without white supervision
 Slaves could not be taught to _______ & ________
 Slaves could not carry ______
 Slaves were not allowed to dress “_________________________________”
 Created harsher _________________ for disobeying the law
 Fined slave owners who were _________ to slaves
 Most important to colonists, it established tighter control of their slaves
 But _________ _________ was still not limited after Stono Rebellion
8-1.4: TLWBAT explain the significance of enslaved and free Africans in the developing culture
and economy of the South and South Carolina, including the growth of the slave trade and resulting
population imbalance between African and European settlers; African contributions to agricultural
development; and resistance to slavery, including Stono Rebellion subsequent laws to control slaves.
South Carolina Free African-Americans
 SC had _______ free African-Americans than other colonies
 State legislature gave owners right to manumit slaves for good cause in early
1700’s
 Methods of freeing slaves:
o _________________________
o _________________________
o _________________________
o _________________________
 Slaves with special talents or skills could be ______________ & __________
to purchase freedom
 Manumission occurred rarely due to value of slaves
 Law required freed blacks to leave SC within _____________ or be _________________ &
_____________________
 Only ______ of free blacks lived in __________, most likely in urban areas
using trades to earn living
 After _________________________ new laws restricting freeing slaves were
enacted