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Problems with Proprietary Rule

Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon. Problems with Proprietary Rule. Sir George Cartaret. Anthony Ashley Cooper. Not Pictued: Sir John Colleton. Lord John Berkeley. Lord William, Earl of Craven. George Monck, Duke of Albemarle. Sir William Berkeley. Types of Colonies. Company/ Corporate.

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Problems with Proprietary Rule

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  1. Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon Problems with Proprietary Rule Sir George Cartaret Anthony Ashley Cooper Not Pictued: Sir John Colleton Lord John Berkeley Lord William, Earl of Craven George Monck, Duke of Albemarle Sir William Berkeley

  2. Types of Colonies Company/ Corporate Proprietary Royal Colony in which an individual or group of peoplereceive ownership of the land from the king Colony under the direction of the King and his advisors Colony run by a corporation or business group who invest in colonizing an area to make profit for their company

  3. Proprietary Government Lords Proprietors Governor approved by LP • Grand Council Consisted of Representatives of: • Lords Proprietors • Carolina Elite • common people (smaller #)

  4. Many Carolina colonists felt neglected by “absentee landlords” who collected rent but offered little protection.

  5. quitrent

  6. Protection from what? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

  7. Spanish Threat

  8. Native American Problems Yemassee War • Yemassee came from Fl b/c of problems w/Sp • peace w/Carolina for a length of time • attacked Carolina settlers because …

  9. Defeated w/help of Cherokee Why would the Cherokee help us?

  10. What did the colonists learn from the Yemassee War? LPs Will get little help from Militia not dependable Other colonies No army in colony Left to plant/harvest People protected themselves Need to treat Native Americans better to avoid future wars

  11. Pirate Problems Charles Town suffered -pirates waited outside the harbor to attack ships coming/going -pirates blockaded 1718 Blackbeard wanted dr. for injured pirates

  12. Pirates eventually hunted down

  13. Colonists upset with Proprietors… Lords Proprietors were mad at the colonists… What were the main reasons? • Whiny • Disobedient • Where is our money?????

  14. Grand Council (local SC government) complained to king and asked for Carolina to be made a royal colony

  15. 1729 King George II bought shares of 7 of the 8 proprietors • 8th proprietor given land in NC • Officially becomes royal colony • Officially divided into • North Carolina • South Carolina

  16. King Royal Government Privy Council • Board of Trade Royal Governor

  17. Carolina a… • 1) source of raw materials rice indigo naval stores • 2) source of consumers

  18. Advantages of Being a Royal Colony British gov’t • increase subsidies • naval stores • indigo Subsidy – an extra payment or bonus, usually paid to an industry or other cause needing help

  19. Immediate Problems in SC • Treasury empty • Planters/merchants upset slaves outnumber whites in colony • Why would this upset? • Open to attack by: • whom?

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