South CarolinaSouth Carolina

By: Omari Branch & Keymani By: Omari Branch & Keymani DavisDavis

State SymbolsState Symbols

The state flower is the The state flower is the yellow jasmine.yellow jasmine.

The state bird is the The state bird is the WrenWren

About The FounderAbout The Founder South Carolina was South Carolina was

founded by Charles II of founded by Charles II of EnglandEngland

Charles was born on May Charles was born on May 29,163029,1630

In 1663, King Charles In 1663, King Charles owed money to people owed money to people who helped him become who helped him become king and he renamed king and he renamed Heath’s land Carolina and Heath’s land Carolina and made the eight men made the eight men proprietors of Carolina to proprietors of Carolina to pay off his debt.pay off his debt.

About The LandAbout The Land

The land area:30,111 The land area:30,111 square milessquare miles

Population:249,073Population:249,073 Large bodies of water Large bodies of water

that are in the state: that are in the state: Lake Marion, Lake Lake Marion, Lake Moultrie, Lake Moultrie, Lake Murray, Lake HartwellMurray, Lake Hartwell

Interesting Facts About The ColonyInteresting Facts About The Colony

In 1740, the slaves and the In 1740, the slaves and the colony revolted, but it was colony revolted, but it was soon put down.soon put down.

The colonies governor was The colonies governor was appointed by their king.appointed by their king.

Their main crops were rice, Their main crops were rice, tobacco, and pitch, tar from tobacco, and pitch, tar from pine trees.pine trees.

The colonies had several The colonies had several religions but, mostly religions but, mostly Protestant.Protestant.

The English colony of the The English colony of the Province of Carolina had Province of Carolina had begun in Charleston in 1670.begun in Charleston in 1670.

Photo CreditsPhoto Credits http://www.hinchhouse.org.uk/civilwar/media/charles2.jpghttp://www.hinchhouse.org.uk/civilwar/media/charles2.jpg http://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/yellow_jessamine2.jpghttp://www.netstate.com/states/symb/flowers/images/yellow_jessamine2.jpg http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/south-carolina/maps/south-carolina-county-map.jpghttp://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/south-carolina/maps/south-carolina-county-map.jpg http://www.birdzilla.com/images/stories/state-birds/carolina-wren-450s.jpghttp://www.birdzilla.com/images/stories/state-birds/carolina-wren-450s.jpg

BibliographyBibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Carolinahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_CarolinaBritton, Tamara. Britton, Tamara. The South Carolina The South Carolina

ColonyColony. Edina: ABDO Publishing . Edina: ABDO Publishing Company, 2001.Company, 2001.