The South Carolina ColonyThe South Carolina Colony

By: Megan By: Megan

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The First People

South Carolina Colony Founded by Lord Proprietors. Founded in 1670.

Cherokee, Catawba , Yamassee , Stono , Wando , Westo, and Kiawah were tribes in South Carolina.

Gathered nuts and berries. Grew corn, beans, and squash for food. Hunted deer and wild turkeys Were treated unfairly by settlers.

First People

Early Settler’s

Settlements in South Carolina were slow. They hunted deer and bear. Grew corn, melons, rice, and squash. Raised pigs, cattle, chickens, and turkeys. People learned to farm on swampy lands.

Life In The Colony Slavery was used to have more money and have bigger

crops. Most people could not afford to go to school. Colonist fished in rivers. Most people didn’t have lots of money. People had few items. Rice was sent to England.

Life in the Colony

• Pine needles were on the floor.

• South Carolina was ruled by Great Brittan

• Indentured servants worked in South Carolina

• Epidemic was a disease that was in South Carolina

• Indigo was used for the soldiers uniforms

Work

Slaves sold guns. Hunted deer and wild turkeys. Gathered nuts and berries. Corn, melons, squash, and beans were

grown. Pigs , cattle, chickens, and turkeys were

grown. Rice was sent to England.

Trade• In exchange for rice

South Carolina was given tea which caused a lot of problems for South Carolina.

• Slaves were used to have more money and bigger crops.

Exports in South Carolina

Rice was sent to England Indigo Tobacco Cotton

The Community

Rice was used to pay taxes. Rice was valuable. There was 125,000 people in 1769. Settlers fished as a job. Women gathered nuts and berries for

food. Men who settled in Charles Town got 150

acres.

Religion

Some people came for religious reasons. Some religious group was the Quakers,

Lutherans, Jews, and French Huguenots. Every group wanted religious freedom. Baptist also moved to South Carolina from

the New England Colonies.

Becoming a State

South Carolina used to be Carolina but in 1712 Carolina was split into North and South Carolina.

Charles Town was founded in 1670 by settlers.

Statehood

• South Carolina used to be Carolina, but in 1712 Carolina was split into North and South Carolina

• In March 1670 settlers found Charles Town.

• On May 23,1788 South Carolina became the 8th state.

Important Facts

South Carolina was located in the Southern Colony. South Carolina was not named after anyone or anything

South Carolina was used to be Carolina but was spilt and got the name South Carolina.

In 1769 there were 125,000 people living in South Carolina.

The first settlement in South Carolina was Charles Town.

South Carolina was the richest colony. Men who settled in Charles Town got 150 acres of land.