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SOUTH CAROLINA
BY: JULIAN MILAN
FOUNDER
- In 1500's, the Spanish and the French vied over the coast of South Carolina
- After both the French and Spanish settlements failed, Sir Francis Drake took over the area and gave to the King
- South Carolina then became part of the Providence of Carolina
- The land was given to a group of people called the Lords Proprietors by King Charles II
REASONS FOUNDED
- South Carolina was founded because eight nobles were given a charter to settle the land
- Also, many merchants were coming to South Carolina to build factories and plantations
PEOPLE WHO SETTLED HERE
- The people that settled in the colony were a mixture of races
- But most the people were either from England or from the English Colony of Barbados.
CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY
- The Climate of South Carolina is subtropical with hot summers and not very cold winters.
- On average, between 40-80 in. (1,000-2,000 mm.) of precipitation fall per year.
- South Carolina is on the South Eastern coast of North America.
- It lies above Georgia, but below North Carolina.
ECONOMY
- The economy was largely agricultural because of the very rich soil.
- Also, the economy relied on cheap African slaves to work the factories and plantations.
RELIGION
- In South Carolina, the religious beliefs were almost the same as the other Southern colonies.
- They were Christians, but didn't practice as much as other colonies.
- The Southern colonies focused more on business
POLITICS
- South Carolina's government was based on Republicanism
- Which is about liberty, unalienable rights, and rejects inherited political power.
- This forn of government is how we run our government runs today
