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Who found it?
It was settled by 8 English Nobles with a Royal Charter from King Charles ll. -
Charleston
First settlement was Charles Town but hen renamed in 1783. Carolina is name Carolina because Charles in Latin is Carolus. -
Rice culture
Seed rice arrived in Charleston as a gift from the sea caption whose ship is getting fixed. -
Basket Making
In the early 1700’s they started the tradition of basket making and have been past to generation to generation. -
South Carolina
South Carolina was part of North Carolina but separated in 1729. -
African Decent
In 1730 African decent made up 2/3 of the population due to slavery. -
First Golf Shipment
Charleston welcomed shipment of golf balls and clubs from Scotland in 1743. -
First Golf course
On September 2, 1786 the first golf course formed on Harelston Green. -
Became a State
South Carolina became a state on May 23, 1788. -
U.S. Constitution
South Carolina was the 8th state to ratify the U.S. constitution -
Gold
In February 1852, in Mc Cormick, William Burkhalter Dom discovered the 2ed richest vein of gold in South Carolina history. -
Stumphouse Mountain
In 1856 the Stumphouse Mountain started and is in the city of Walhalla. -
Civil War
The first shots of the Civil War happened on April 12, 1861 in Fort Sumter. -
Secede from Union
South Carolina became the first state to secede (withdraw) from the Union. -
Capturing Columbia
They captured Columbia on February 17, 1865. General William Toeoumseh Sherman burned and destroyed mare than 2/3 of the city. -
Reconstruction Act
In 1867 the congress passed the Reconstruction Act, which allowed the black to vote. -
U.S Representative
In 1869 Joseph Rainey became the first African American to become the U.S. Representative. -
Earth Quake
Low country was hit by an earthquake with an estimated a 7.5 earthquake. 83 people were killed and the damage repair was 6 million dollars. -
Tobacco
The intro to tobacco started in South Carolina in 1894. Around then 200 tobacco barns came up. -
Tobacco Market
In Lake City, a tobacco market was established in 1898. One out of the two largest market in South Carolina . -
Flower Town
In Summerville is a place nicknamed “The Flower Town in the pines” Since the 1900’s a lot of people ego there in the early spring. -
State House
The new state house was built in 1903 because of the war it was destroyed in 1865. Also because of the war they didn’t have the funding t build it right away. -
Duncan Park Baseball Stadium
July 8, 1926 Duncan Park Baseball Stadium in Spartanburg is the oldest major league stadium in the nation. -
Storm Thurmond
November 2, 1954 former governor Storm Thurmond became the 1st person to be elected to the U.S. Senate. He got a 63% vote -
High Schools
Rivers High School in Charleston became the first racially integrated high school in South Carolina. -
Orangeburg Massacre
Orangeburg Massacre at South Carolina State campus occurred. Three students were killed and 28 people were wounded. -
Home Rule
The State Legislative governed each country however the Home Rule at 1875 changed the system. -
Storage Peach
The board of Public Work in Gaffney built an elevated water storage tank in the shape of a peach. -
Confederate Flag
In 2000 the Confederate Flag was removed from the dome on top of the state house and placed on the grounds near the Confederate Soldier Monument. -
Immigration Law
The State’s Immigration laws challenged by 16 nations from Latin American and Caribbean was passed.
