Exploration and the First Settlements of South Carolina
French settlement at Port Royal
Money! Money! Money!
• The main reason for new exploration was to seek for new sources of wealth.
• Merchants and traders hoped to benefit from the trade of spices and other luxury goods from Asia.
Money! Money! Money!
• The main reason for new exploration was to seek for new sources of wealth.
• Merchants and traders hoped to benefit from the trade of spices and other luxury goods from Asia.
The Age of Exploration
• Who: An explorer is a person who travels in search of geographic or scientific discoveries. Explorers came from European nations (Spain, Portugal, France, England & the Netherlands)
The Age of Exploration
• What: A time period when Europeans began to explore the rest of the world. When: Early 15th
century to 17th century
The Age of Exploration
• Why: Nations were looking for gold & spices, to expand their empires and to spread Christianity to new parts of the world. God. Glory. Gold.
Purposes of European Exploration“Glory, God, Gold”
◦Adventure & fame◦Find shorter routes to China & India◦Eventually to build plantations &
businesses◦Fun◦Religious freedom◦Gold, silver, other riches
EARLY EXPLORERS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Francisco GordilloSpanish
1st explorer to visit SC in 1521
1st European to see SC
Visited coastline near Winyah Bay or Myrtle Beach
Hernando de SotoSpanish
Came looking for gold in 1540
1st European to explore interior of SC
FIRST SETTLEMENTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
SPAINSan Miguel de Gualdape - 1526
Explorer: Lucas Vasquez de Allyon
First colony in SC◦near Waccamaw River – Georgetown
Brought first slaves to SC1st slave revolt in North AmericaReason failed: cold winter &
disease
de Ayllon’s Route
FRANCECharlesfort - 1562
Explorer: Jean Ribault◦Led group of Huguenots (French
Protestants)
Present day Parris Island named the waterway Port Royal
Reason failed: Abandoned
Engraving shows early French settlement at Port Royal. On left, French soldiers trade with Native Americans.
SPAINSan Felipe – 1566
Explorer: Juan Pardo
Built on abandoned settlement at Charlesfort
Expeditions explored the interior of SC
Settlement survived 10 years
Reason failed: attacked by Native Americans◦ Survivors fled to St. Augustine, FL
SPAINSan Marcos – 1577
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Built again on Parris Island
Grew to have 60 houses
Reason failed: English attacked St. Augustine, FL Spanish left SC
No European settlements in SC for 83 years
ENGLANDCharles Town – 1669
Anthony Ashley Cooper
1st permanent settlement in SC
Spanish tried to destroy the town, which led to signing Treaty of Madrid
◦Gave all settlements north of St. Augustine to the British
Albermarle Point was the first location of Charles Town
God, Glory and GoldExplain to me how South Carolina
was founded using God, Glory, Gold. Who explored for each. For example why did the Huguenots explore, who led their exploration and where did they explore. Then give ILLUSTRATIONS and Who, When and Where!
Finally tell me was it a success or not and why.