 | Term | Definition |
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The Roestoration |
An event that took place on May 8, 1660, when Charles II, bacame King of England and had a major impact on the serrlement of SC |
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Lords Proprietors |
8 supporters to whom King Charles II of England gave a grant to esabish a colony that included land that later bacame SC |
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Quitrant |
An annual rent or tax paid be the settlers to the Lords Proprietors for land granted by them |
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Headright Method |
A method of grantong an amount of land to settlers depanding on the number of people in their families |
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Governor |
The head of a colony or state |
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Immigrant |
One who makes to a new colony or country to settle there |
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Capital |
Seat of Goverment for a state of nation; money that is invested to build more wealth |
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Naval Stores |
Pitch and tar made from pinetrees and used to make ships water-tight |
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Staple Crop |
A crop that most people eat or are able to use |
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Majority |
More than half |
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Juror |
A citizen who is chosen to serve on a jury and make a decision about a case brought before the jury |
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Sounds |
Long, broad inlets along the coast of NC |
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Conrtact |
An official, legally binding writtin agreement |
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Faction |
A small, united group with in a larger group |
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Dissenters |
In the late 1600s, Protestants who were not members of the Angican church |
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Status Quo |
The current state of affairs |
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Compromise |
A way of settling disagreements in which each side gives away a little in its demands |
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Established Church |
The Alglican church which many dissenters feared the assembly would make the official church of SC |
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Parish |
A church district |
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Milltia |
A miliatary force composed mainly of citizens |
