SOUTH CAROLINA

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

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• http://mrnussbaum.com/history-2-2/sccolony/
• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_South_Carolina
• http://www.history.com/topics/us-states/south-carolina