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This colony’s governor James Glen sent James Adair to foster relations with an Indigenous leader whom the French later arranged to be assassinated. A deranged kilt-wearing Alexander Cuming led an unsanctioned mission from this colony, bringing back a young Attakullakulla, who would later bypass this colony and open trade with a rival during the “Panic of 1751.” After establishing itself as Clarendon Province, this colony was threatened by the Pocotaligo Massacre. In this colony, Fort Prince George was used for raids up the Keowee River. (-5[1])Charles Craven led this colony to a (10[1])pyrrhic victory (-5[1])in the Yamasee War. (10[2]-5[1])A (10[2])1739 (10[1])revolt of (10[1])Kongolese slaves (10[1])in this colony was led by Cato. (10[2]-5[1])Eliza (10[2])Lucas (10[1])Pinckney promoted indigo (10[1])production in this colony (10[2])to replace (10[1])a “gold” strain of rice. (10[1]-5[1])For 10 points, name this American colony where the Stono Rebellion coincided with a malaria epidemic in Charleston. (10[3])■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: South Carolina [or Province of South Carolina; accept Clarendon Province until read; prompt on Carolina or the Carolinas or Carolina gold rice] (The assassinated Indigenous leader was the Choctaw chief Red Shoes.)
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