1. Colonization of South Carolina

2. Why Colonize SC? To gain wealth and power
Europeans believed the more wealth a country had, the more powerful it would become
England saw Spain as a threat to becoming more powerful because of their presence in America
England saw SC as a chance to make money, become richer, and have more power

3. 1st attempt to colonize SC
1629
Led by Sir Robert Heath after being granted the land by King Charles I
Was to include all land between northern border of Florida and Albermarle Sound in NC and extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Never able to put together an expedition to settle the land

5. Back in England… Civil War King Charles I defeated and executed
King’s sons escaped to France and stayed there until Parliament restored their family to the throne-known as the Restoration
Restoration had a major impact on colonization of SC

7. 2nd attempt to Colonize SC
1663
King Charles II gave Carolina to 8 of his supporters called the Lords Proprietors
Land explored by Capt. William Hilton who traveled from Barbados to explore creeks and rivers around what is now Hilton Head
Settled by Barbadians along the Cape Fear River (NC) but failed within 3 years

9. 3rd attempt to colonize SC
1669
Led by Anthony Ashley Cooper, one of the Lords Proprietors
Asked each proprietor to contribute money to establish the colony
About 100 people including men, women, and children were recruited to go to SC from England
Sailed in the Carolina, Port Royal, and Albemarle

10. Led by Joseph West to Barbados to pick up more people including sir John Yeamans who was supposed to be the governor
Two ships were lost due to bad weather
1670-landed near Bull’s Island and welcomed by the Kiawah Indians but decided not to settle there
Settled on Albemarle Point near the Ashley River and founded Charles Towne