Beyond Barbados, Part 4 - Colony Of A Colony

Most of the colonists who settled in Carolina were wealthy English planters, with names such as Middleton, Drayton, Colleton, and Yeamans. The vast wealth accrued in Carolina was due to the success of rice plantations, and from trade between Carolina and Barbados. These wealthy planters controlled South Carolina politics, even after the original Lords Proprietors fell out of power. These ruthless and determined "Barbadians" lived lavish lifestyles, and were also known for their illegal activities, such as enslavement of indigenous peoples, and commerce with pirates. 

One prominent visitor to the island of Barbados was a nineteen year old George Washington. 

Standards

• 3-2 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the exploration and settlement of South Carolina.
  • 3-2.0 The inhabitants of the early Carolina colony included native, immigrant, and enslaved peoples. To understand how these various groups interacted to form a new and unique culture, the student will utilize the knowledge and skills set forth in the...
    • 3-2.4 Summarize the development of the Carolina colony under the Lords Proprietors and the royal colonial government, including settlement by and trade with the people of Barbados and the influence of other immigrant groups.
• 4.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the settlement and colonization of North America, including South Carolina, between 16001730.
  • 4.1.CC Identify patterns of change and continuity in the development of economic systems in British North America.
  • 4.1.E Analyze multiple perspectives on the economic, political, and social developments of British North America and South Carolina.
• 6.3 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of the Atlantic World from the invention of the printing press to the Industrial Revolution (i.e., 14501760).
  • 6.3.CE Explain the impact of increased global exchanges on the development of the Atlantic World.
  • 6.3.CO Compare European motivations for exploration and settlement.
  • 6.3.P Summarize the impact of the Transatlantic Slave Trade on ideological, political, and social systems in the Atlantic World.
• 8-1 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of South Carolina and the United States by Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans.
  • 8-1.0 The human mosaic of the South Carolina colony was composed of indigenous, immigrant, and enslaved populations. To understand how these differing backgrounds melded into an entirely new and different culture, the student will utilize the knowledge...
    • 8-1.5 Explain how South Carolinians used their natural, human, and political resources uniquely to gain economic prosperity, including settlement by and trade with the people of Barbados, rice and indigo planting, and the practice of mercantilism.
• 8.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the development of South Carolina during the settlement and colonization of North America in the period of 1500 1756.
  • 8.1.CE Analyze the factors that contributed to the development of South Carolinas economic system and the subsequent impacts on different populations within the colony.
  • 8.1.CX Contextualize the development of South Carolinas political institutions during the colonization of British North America.
  • 8.1.P Summarize major events in the development of South Carolina which impacted the economic, political, and social structure of the colony.
• HG.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earths surface.
  • HG.1.2.PR Explain the cultural, economic, environmental, and political conditions and connections that contribute to human migration patterns.

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