Colonial South Carolina By Patrick and Nathan

Location On U.S. Map Colonial South Carolina was located on latitude North 79 and longitude West 93. South Carolina was one of the Southern Colonies. sonofthesouth.net

Major cities in Colonial South Carolina The one major city in South Carolina was Charles Town, later Charleston. milliganfamily.org

The Founding of South Carolina South Carolina was founded in 1663 by 8 nobles with a royal charter from King Charles II. pikappbnsu.org

South Carolina’s Namesake South Carolina is called South Carolina for Carolus, which is Latin for Charles, thus naming the colony after King Charles II.

Major Sources of Income for South Carolina Some of the major sources of income for South Carolina were growing rice and indigo on plantations.

3 Famous People from South Carolina One famous person from South Carolina is Thomas Lynch (1749-1779-Georgetown), signer of the Declaration of Independence. Another famous person from South Carolina was Francis Marion (1732-1795-Winyah), who fought in the South Carolina militia. Arthur Middleton (1742-1787-Charleston) also signed the Declaration of Independence.

5 Facts About South Carolina in the American Revolution During the Revolutionary War, people in Charleston dumped tea into the Cooper River. In South Carolina, 25,000 slaves died or migrated during the war. In 1776 South Carolina also sent people to the Stamp Act Congress in New York City. 200 battles were fought in South Carolina, more than any other colony. 13,000 slaves fled to the British in search of freedom from their American masters.

Bibliography 1 Website-USGenWeb www.sciway.net/clark/revolutionarywar/war.html Author-Frank Oliver Clark Facts in website- British attacked Charleston on June 28th, 1776. British began a 10 hour bombardment on Charleston, but the Americans withstood the attack.

Bibliography 2 Website- www.mrnussbaum.com/hitory/scolony.html Author- Mr. Nussbaum Facts in website- South Carolina was founded in 1663. The Carolinas separated in 1729. Charleston was founded in 1680.

Bibliography 3 Book- The South Carolina Colony Author- Tamara L. Britton City of publication- Edina Publishers name- ABDO Co. Year that it was published- 2001 Facts in book- In 1663 King Charles II gave a charter to 8 nobles that eventually founded South Carolina.

Bibliography 4 Encyclopedia-World Book Article-So-Sz-18 Publication-2004 Pages-1078 Facts from Article- The Charleston Museum was founded in 1773, making it one of the oldest museums in in the U.S.A.

Fun Facts About South Carolina The Spanish and the French vied over the rights to the coast of South Carolina in the 1500’s. In 1670, the first permanent English settlement in South Carolina was founded at Albemarle Point. In 1732 part of South Carolina became Georgia.