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South Carolina Colony

South Carolina Colony. By: Ta’Nayia and Shaylah. This is a picture of Charles Town in 1617. Government. By 1775 North Carolina was governed as a Royal Colony The government of the colony was created through the Fundamental Constitution

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South Carolina Colony

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  1. South Carolina Colony By: Ta’Nayia and Shaylah This is a picture of Charles Town in 1617

  2. Government • By 1775 North Carolina was governed as a Royal Colony • The government of the colony was created through the Fundamental Constitution • Royal Colonies-New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia • A Royal Colony was ruled by officials appointed by the British crown

  3. History • Year founded: 1663 by English colonists • The original name of the colony was the Province of South Carolina, later becoming South Carolina • In 1712 South Carolina separates from North Carolina, they once were combined • In 1729 North Carolina became a royal English colony • The colony became a state in 1788 on May 23

  4. Raw Materials • Some natural resources were fish, forests (for wood), and good land. • Farming and Plantations were important there. • South Carolina had the most slave population that worked on plantations • They exported products to other colonies.

  5. Geography • South Carolina is part of the Southern Colonies. • Located on the coast of North America. • Good soil for crops and farms. • Had many hurricanes because it was close to the Atlantic Ocean. • They had a lot of rainfall due to being on the coast.

  6. Religion • Did not have a specific religion • Freedom of religion soon followed • People who were Baptists and others moved there to worship freely

  7. Climate • The Southern colonies were the warmest of the 3 regions • The winters were not hard on them, so many survived. • Warmer climates helped spread diseases though • The warm climates made it possible to grow crops and was really helpful for plantations

  8. Economy • Exported tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables, grain, fruit, and livestock • Plantations grew cotton, tobacco, rice, sugar, indigo, and other crops • Some plantations were very big, they had a main house, slave quarters, a dairy, blacksmith’s shop, laundry, smokehouse, and barns which made plantations self-sufficient • Crops were traded for shoes, lace, thread, farm tools, and dishes

  9. FUN FACTS!! • The name Carolina is Latin translated as “Charles” • The state is named in honor of Charles the 4th of France and then the King Charles the 1st and Charles the 2nd of England • In 1670 the estimated population was around 200 people • In 1680 the population was around 1200 people • In 1690 the population increased to 3900! King Charles the 1st

  10. http://www.landofthebrave.info/south-carolina-colony.htm • http://americanhistory.about.com/od/colonialamerica/tp/Colonial-Governments-Of-The-Thirteen-Colonies.htm • And Google images • And anything BUT Wikipedia

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