South Carolina
13 Colonies
Unique Things About South Carolina
South Carolina was settled by the English in 1670. It also became the 8th state to ratify the U.S constitution in 1788. South Carolina became the 1st to secede from the union in 1861.
How we got our name
The name of our state comes from the Latin name "Carolus" which is translated as Charles and he is our king
King Charles
We have great beaches!
Our Religion
We have no certain religion so you are free to believe what you want to believe in.
Job opportunities
We offer a lot of jobs these include:
Farming, mills, fur trade, textile industry, tobacco etc.
Stono Rebellion
The stono rebellion was held here in south carolina in 1739, 20 slaves killed several planters families.
Interesting facts
-Our main crops were rice, indigo, and tobacco and we were really heavy on slave labor.
-We are known for peaches.
-We specialize in sweet grass basket making.
-Morgan island is known as monkey island and has over 3500 monkeys.