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Francisco Gordillo Francisco Gordillo first European to first European to visit South visit South Carolina in 1521Carolina in 1521

First permanent First permanent settlement at settlement at Charles TownCharles Town

Established by the Established by the English in 1670 English in 1670

In 1693 the colony In 1693 the colony won the right in won the right in the British House the British House of Commonsof Commons

December 20, December 20, 1860 South 1860 South Carolina from the Carolina from the Union, the first Union, the first southern state to southern state to secede secede

In the 1960’s school In the 1960’s school integration was integration was achievedachieved

South Carolina the South Carolina the eighth state to eighth state to ratify the federal ratify the federal constitution on May constitution on May 23, 178823, 1788

The Civil War began The Civil War began on April 12, 1861 on April 12, 1861

State government State government has 3 brancheshas 3 branches

124 124 representatives representatives serve 2 year serve 2 year termsterms

Elected from Elected from districts based on districts based on populationpopulation

46 senators serve 4 46 senators serve 4 year termsyear terms

Executive branch Executive branch includes governor, includes governor, lieutenant lieutenant governor, and 7 governor, and 7 constitutional constitutional officersofficers

The justices serve a The justices serve a 10 year term10 year term

Protestants have Protestants have more than more than 100,000 100,000 membersmembers

As of 1990 there As of 1990 there were 78,768 were 78,768 Roman CatholicsRoman Catholics

Estimated 8,558 Estimated 8,558 JewsJews

Increasingly Increasingly important industry important industry in statein state

3/4 of vacation 3/4 of vacation spending is at spending is at Charleston Charleston

Also 3/4 spending Also 3/4 spending at Myrtle Beach at Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head and Hilton Head IslandIsland

Forest cover more Forest cover more than 60% of South than 60% of South CarolinaCarolina

Many rivers Many rivers provide provide hydroelectric hydroelectric powerpower

Petroleum deposits Petroleum deposits lie off the coastlie off the coast

Major resources Major resources include:include:– limestonelimestone– sand sand – gravelgravel– China clayChina clay– various clays for various clays for

bricks and tilebricks and tile

Can be divided Can be divided into 3 regionsinto 3 regions

They are:They are:– Coastal Plain Coastal Plain – TopographyTopography– Outer Outer

Coastal PlainCoastal Plain

Piedmont rises from Piedmont rises from the FALL LINE which the FALL LINE which marks the boundary marks the boundary with the Coastal with the Coastal PlainPlain

The Blue Ridge The Blue Ridge Mountains occupy a Mountains occupy a small portion of the small portion of the northwest corner of northwest corner of the state the state

Hurricanes Hurricanes occasionally occasionally threaten the coastthreaten the coast

Adequate rainfall Adequate rainfall marks a growing marks a growing season of 290 days season of 290 days on the Southern on the Southern coast and 200 coast and 200 days in the days in the Northwest Northwest

Abundance of white-tailed Abundance of white-tailed deer permits along deer permits along hunting seasonhunting season

Fox, mink, muskrat, Fox, mink, muskrat, opossum, rabbit, raccoon, opossum, rabbit, raccoon, skunk, and squirrel are skunk, and squirrel are protected species in South protected species in South CarolinaCarolina

Duck, geese, quail, and Duck, geese, quail, and wild turkey attract hunterswild turkey attract hunters

Wide variety fresh water Wide variety fresh water and salt water fish found and salt water fish found inin South Carolina waters South Carolina waters

Sounds Make a ShowSounds Make a Show

Corner of 10th & Corner of 10th & Victoria, Harlan, Victoria, Harlan, IAIA

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Took 4-6 hours to Took 4-6 hours to restore power and restore power and clear the clear the intersectionintersection

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South Carolina’s economy traditionally South Carolina’s economy traditionally has been based on agriculture, mainly has been based on agriculture, mainly rice and cottonrice and cotton

Early 20th century, the state had Early 20th century, the state had become a leading cotton manufacturerbecome a leading cotton manufacturer

1940 about 75% of the state’s 1940 about 75% of the state’s industrial workers were employed in industrial workers were employed in the textile industrythe textile industry

Leading state newspaper Leading state newspaper is the Charleston newsis the Charleston news

Founded in 1803Founded in 1803 South Carolina South Carolina

Educational Radio Educational Radio Network has won Network has won national broadcasting national broadcasting awardsawards

South Carolina South Carolina educational television educational television system is highly system is highly regardedregarded

25th in population among the 25th in population among the 50 states50 states

3,486,703 residents3,486,703 residents Urban share population of Urban share population of

54.6%54.6% Density 44.6 persons per Density 44.6 persons per

square km.square km.

Only 1.4% of South Only 1.4% of South Carolinians were Carolinians were foreign-born foreign-born

Black Americans Black Americans make up about 305 make up about 305 of the states of the states populationpopulation

The census counted The census counted 8,000 Americans 8,000 Americans IndiansIndians

1954 racial heritage 1954 racial heritage proceeded relatively proceeded relatively peacefully, with careful peacefully, with careful planning by both black planning by both black and white leadersand white leaders

8.52 Mexicans8.52 Mexicans 6.03 Filipinos6.03 Filipinos 4.28 Puerto Ricans4.28 Puerto Ricans 3.28 Japanese3.28 Japanese 3.20 Koreans in South 3.20 Koreans in South

CarolinaCarolina

96.5% of all state 96.5% of all state residents 5 years of residents 5 years of age and older reported age and older reported speaking English at speaking English at homehome

South Carolina English South Carolina English is marked by a division is marked by a division between the South between the South Midland of the up Midland of the up country and plantation country and plantation Southern of the coastal Southern of the coastal plainplain

Going to Going to Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach

HuntingHunting GolfingGolfing FishingFishing swimming swimming

Capital ColumbiaCapital Columbia Statehood May 23, Statehood May 23,

1788 the eighth 1788 the eighth statestate

Nickname: Nickname: Palmetto StatePalmetto State

Bird: Carolina WrenBird: Carolina Wren Flower: Carolina Flower: Carolina

JessamineJessamine

Tree: PalmettoTree: Palmetto Mottoes: animis Mottoes: animis

Opibusque Parati Opibusque Parati (“Prepared in (“Prepared in Mind And Mind And Resources”) Resources”) (“While I breathe, (“While I breathe, I hope”)I hope”)

Song: “Carolina”Song: “Carolina”

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Indians first lived in New Indians first lived in New Mexico about 20,000 Mexico about 20,000 years agoyears ago

Around AD 1000 the Around AD 1000 the Anasazi developed an Anasazi developed an advanced culture in advanced culture in northwestern New Mexiconorthwestern New Mexico

The first European The first European settlements were settlements were established at San Juan established at San Juan Pueblo in 1598 and Santa Pueblo in 1598 and Santa Fe in 1610 Fe in 1610

Early 1820’s, New Early 1820’s, New Mexico became a Mexico became a province of newly province of newly independent Mexicoindependent Mexico

Anglo-American traders Anglo-American traders from Kansas and from Kansas and Missouri opened the Missouri opened the SANTA FE TRAIL in SANTA FE TRAIL in 18211821

Territory of New Territory of New Mexico was organized Mexico was organized in 1850in 1850

1822, William Becknell, 1822, William Becknell, traveled along the route traveled along the route connecting New Mexico connecting New Mexico with Independence, Mo.with Independence, Mo.

1846, Gen. Stephan 1846, Gen. Stephan KEARNY occupied Santa Fe KEARNY occupied Santa Fe and easily took control of and easily took control of New Mexico for the United New Mexico for the United StatesStates

In 1863, New Mexico was In 1863, New Mexico was given its present given its present boundaries upon the boundaries upon the formation of the Arizona formation of the Arizona Territory Territory

The New Mexico The New Mexico constitution, adopted on constitution, adopted on Jan. 21, 1911Jan. 21, 1911

The executive branch The executive branch includes governor and 9 includes governor and 9 other elected officialsother elected officials

Legislature is divided Legislature is divided into a senate with 42 into a senate with 42 membersmembers

32 countries is governed 32 countries is governed by a 3-or 5-member by a 3-or 5-member elected commission elected commission

Democratic party has Democratic party has dominated statewidedominated statewide

The governor’s office was The governor’s office was occupied by Republicans occupied by Republicans during the 1950s, 1960s, during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s1970s, and 1980s

Governor ship was Governor ship was controlled by Democrats controlled by Democrats

Judicial system includes:Judicial system includes:– probate courtsprobate courts– district courtsdistrict courts– an appeals court an appeals court – a supreme courta supreme court

About one-half of About one-half of the population is the population is Roman CatholicsRoman Catholics

Recent migrations Recent migrations of Anglo-Americans of Anglo-Americans into New Mexico into New Mexico have altered both have altered both the ethnic and the ethnic and religious character religious character of the stateof the state

Tourism is an Tourism is an increasingly aspect of increasingly aspect of the state’s economythe state’s economy

CARLSBAD CAVERNS CARLSBAD CAVERNS National Park and 9 National Park and 9 national monuments national monuments are in the stateare in the state

White sands National White sands National Monument also Monument also attracts many touristsattracts many tourists

43 state parks43 state parks

Variety of landforms Variety of landforms they are divided into they are divided into 4 major regions:4 major regions:– Rocky MountainsRocky Mountains– Great PlainsGreat Plains– Basin and Range Basin and Range

ProvinceProvince– Colorado PlateauColorado Plateau

Warm-to-hot summersWarm-to-hot summers Mild-to-cold winters are dominant Mild-to-cold winters are dominant

climatic characteristics of New climatic characteristics of New MexicoMexico

Precipitation averages less than 16 Precipitation averages less than 16 inchesinches

Summer temperatures often climb Summer temperatures often climb to about 100 degrees to about 100 degrees

Native fauna Native fauna includes:includes:– antelopeantelope– mule deermule deer– white-tailed white-tailed

deerdeer– elkelk– bearbear

Quail, ducks, Quail, ducks, and turkeys are and turkeys are also presentalso present

300 species of 300 species of birds can be birds can be foundfound

New Mexico is New Mexico is rich in certain rich in certain minerals and minerals and fuelsfuels

In 19th century In 19th century gold and silver gold and silver were important, were important, but replaced with but replaced with coppercopper

Petroleum and Petroleum and natural gas in natural gas in the southeast the southeast and northwestand northwest

New Mexico is New Mexico is leading state in leading state in the production of the production of uranium and uranium and potash potash

Population of New Mexico is 1,515,069Population of New Mexico is 1,515,069 Only six other cities have more than Only six other cities have more than

30,000 in population30,000 in population The growth can be in migration from The growth can be in migration from

other states as well as to natural other states as well as to natural increase increase

Rank 37thRank 37th Hispanic population is high in the stateHispanic population is high in the state

Spanish remains the Spanish remains the dominant language in areas dominant language in areas

and is spoken widely and is spoken widely throughout New Mexico.throughout New Mexico.

Statehood: January 6, Statehood: January 6, 1912 the 47th state1912 the 47th state

Nickname: Land of Nickname: Land of EnchantmentEnchantment

Bird: RoadrunnerBird: Roadrunner Flower: YuccaFlower: Yucca Tree: PinonTree: Pinon Motto: Crescit Eundo (“It Motto: Crescit Eundo (“It

Grows as It Goes”)Grows as It Goes”) Song: “O Fair New Song: “O Fair New

Mexico”Mexico” Capital: Santa FeCapital: Santa Fe

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