Asked by Jessie Charles on Jun 20, 2024
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Which of the following statements accurately describes South Carolina's Stono Rebellion?
A) The Native Americans who participated in the rebellion were granted large tracts of land along the frontier as a result.
B) Historians agree that the rebellion never actually occurred and is one of the most successful known hoaxes in American history.
C) The rebellion sparked fears among whites and led to a severe tightening of the South Carolina slave code.
D) The rebellion resulted in legislation that made the importation of slaves easier than ever and vastly increased the number of slaves in the South.
E) Casualties were greater among whites than slaves, leading half of the slaves in South Carolina to be banished to South America.
South Carolina's
Pertaining to the state of South Carolina, its history, people, politics, or geographical characteristics.
Stono Rebellion
A slave uprising in 1739 in South Carolina that led to a severe tightening of the slave code and the temporary imposition of a prohibitive tax on imported slaves.
Slave Code
Laws established in the colonial and antebellum South to define the status of slaves and the rights of masters, severely restricting slaves' freedoms and rights.
- Recognize the influences of economic factors, religious beliefs, and military engagements on the concepts of slavery and liberty during the colonial era in America.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize the influences of economic factors, religious beliefs, and military engagements on the concepts of slavery and liberty during the colonial era in America.
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