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