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Frist Settlement in South Carolina
The first English settlement was made in Charleston. -
South Carolina
South Carolina officially seperated from North Carolina creating their own government. -
13th State
Once the Revolutionary War ended, South Carolina became the 13th State to joiun the U.S. -
Coulmbia Becomes State Capital
The first capital was Charleston, but later became Columbia, since it waas closer to the middle of the state. -
Cotton Gin
The craetion of the Cotton Gin helped South CArolina became very welathy off of cotton. By mid-1800s, the state had over 400,000 slaves helping with this endeavor. -
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln became president and South Carolina seceded from the Union for fear that they might lose their slaves. South Carolina had become the Confederates State of America. -
Civil War
South Carolina troops fired on Fort Sumnter in Charleston Harbor. South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.
