Significance of Agriculture in Shaping SC by QueenBeeSondov https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw 6th Period en-us 2019-01-07 18:31:10 UTC 2025-10-25 10:48:36 UTC hello@padlet.com Agriculture was the basis of the economy in south carolina ethoma8071 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318037514 2019-01-07 19:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318037514 In 1793 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318037522 2019-01-07 19:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318037522 The large amount of imported slaves encouraged the establishment of large plantations ethoma8071 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038030 2019-01-07 19:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038030 Few slave owners owned large plantations. oranda8840 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038273 2019-01-07 19:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038273 The slave population began to grow because of cotton demand kpoole3548 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038379 2019-01-07 19:06:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038379 Few slave owners however, owned large plantations ethoma8071 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038386 2019-01-07 19:06:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318038386 In 1810, voting became more equal lsembe5168 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039111 2019-01-07 19:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039111 Upcountry farmers increased their ownership of slaves- this made the lowcountry more comfortable with the upcountry having more political power kpoole3548 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039541 2019-01-07 19:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039541 South Carolina was the first state to give the vote to all white males over the age of twenty-one. lsembe5168 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039544 2019-01-07 19:08:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039544 estrel9749 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039557 The plantation life was mostly in the south]]> 2019-01-07 19:08:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039557 South Carolina had the highest amount of slaves out of all the southern colonies. ethoma8071 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039984 2019-01-07 19:09:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318039984 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318040273 The strict class system in South Carolina was based on slavery. The planter elite enjoyed their great and good
wealth, social position and political influence as a result of their dependence. ]]> 2019-01-07 19:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318040273 Slave importation was outlawed in 1808 kpoole3548 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318040641 2019-01-07 19:10:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318040641 Voters did not have to own land lsembe5168 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041076 2019-01-07 19:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041076 By 1860, South Carolina had the highest percentage of slaveholders in the nation. oranda8840 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041180 2019-01-07 19:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041180 Planting cotton eventually wore out the soil and the need for new lands led to southern arguments for the western lands kpoole3548 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041186 2019-01-07 19:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041186 By 1860, South Carolina had the highest percentage of slaveholders in the nation. hmahaf9411 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041347 2019-01-07 19:11:05 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041347 estrel9749 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041418 Slaves did the work in the fields and in the plantation houses. They cleared the land planted cultivated, harvested and processed the crop, working from dawn to dusk six days a week. ]]> 2019-01-07 19:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041418 plantations required slave labor gmenzi2475 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041459 2019-01-07 19:11:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041459 A person could not vote in as many districts as he owned land. lsembe5168 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041508 2019-01-07 19:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041508 South Carolinians lived on family or subsistence farms. kallen8744 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041557 2019-01-07 19:11:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041557 gnicho3924 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041578 The economic, social and political systems were based off of the institution of slavery ]]> 2019-01-07 19:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318041578 As a result they planted more cotton to increase profits and became even more dependent on slave labor. lstysk8345 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042045 2019-01-07 19:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042045 estrel9749 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042450 Slaves were provided with a minimum of food, clothing, and shelter. ]]> 2019-01-07 19:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042450 Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin and South Carolina farmers had a new cash crop lstysk8345 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042592 2019-01-07 19:12:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042592 Political systems in South Carolina were based on the institution of slavery qcanno9789 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042696 2019-01-07 19:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042696 slaves lived in small cabins with dirt floors. These cabins were next to the plantation house emalin6712 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042964 2019-01-07 19:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318042964 Many Slave owners in South Carolina owned only one or two slaves hmahaf9411 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318043803 2019-01-07 19:14:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318043803 estrel9749 https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318044146 Some slaves were able to work and hopefully get paid.]]> 2019-01-07 19:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318044146 Owning slaves was a sign of wealth and power ssondov https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318484147 2019-01-08 18:38:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318484147 Representation was based on population and areas with more slaves had more power in the government ssondov https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318484872 2019-01-08 18:39:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ssondov/gcabmzgwy5fw/wish/318484872