1. The Palmetto State

2. Capital: Columbia 32,020 Square Miles Total population: 4,774,839

3. Big Cities – Greenville – Columbia South Carolina is known for historic small towns – Beaufort – Charleston – Aiken

4. Big game animal: Whitetail Deer Bird: Carolina Wren Game bird: Turkey Dog: Boykin Spaniel

5. Lake Hartwell Lake Murray Lake Keowee

6. Hilton Head Island Edisto Island Hunting island

7. State Dance: Shag Hospitality Beverage: Sweet Tea Rich Southern traditions

8. Fishing Horse racing Polo

9. Carolina Cup Steeplechase Lowcountry Cup

10. Largemouth Bass Striped Bass Catfish

11. Redfish Mahi Mahi Flounder

12. Deer Turkey Dove Duck

13. Edgefield Beaufort Aiken Charleston

14. Houses Clothing Style Horse riding

15. Southern Tide Coast Apparel Loggerhead Apparel

16. Clemson University Blue Ridge Mountains Deep Southern Tradition

17. Sate Flags Palmetto tree with Crescent Same color as soldiers uniform Adapted during Civil War

18. Civil War History First state to secede First battle fought at Fort Sumter Beaufort was saved from being burned

19. Quick Facts 8 th State in the US May 23, 1788 Home of Andrew Jackson (7 th President)

21. References http://www.50states.com/scarolin.htm#.UvJqf mJdW6M http://www.50states.com/scarolin.htm#.UvJqf mJdW6M http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/state s/southcarolina/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/state s/southcarolina/ http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov/identification.ht ml http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov/identification.ht ml http://discoversouthcarolina.com/see- do/history-heritage/military- history/default.aspx http://discoversouthcarolina.com/see- do/history-heritage/military- history/default.aspx