South Carolina
The Crown Jewel of the Royal Period
Meet the Neighbors
1670: The British moved into town and set up shop at Albemarle Point, the first permanent English settlement. This development proved attractive to the people in the Caribbean (particularly Barbados) like the future governor, William Sayle. They were attracted to the similar climes that were identical to those in the Caribbean and the Bahamas.
1700s: There's been a boom in the African-American slave population, so there's no issue getting work done for cheap because they're becoming the majority; there's such a dense population here because of the attractive large plantations that needed to be worked.
Idealistic Geography
"The Better 1/2 of Carolina Since the Split in 1729" -Anonymous
The Lords Proprietors
Captain William Sayle
John Locke
Uniquely SC
SC had a proprietary government until it was turned into a royal British colony in 1719.
South Carolina specializes in rice, tobacco, and indigo production (especially rice); trade and profits were main reasons why South Carolina was established.
Our History in a Nut Shell
1663: King Charles II give the Lords Proprietors the charter to establish South Carolina.
1669: The Fundamental Constitution of Carolina by John Locke is approved by the Lords Proprietors and it guarantees religious freedom.
1670: Charlestown is founded (becomes the capital).
1712: Carolina is split into North and South (similar to the right and left twix bars, but we're definitely better than the North).
1729: 7 of the 8 Lords Proprietors surrender their shares to King George II.
1730s: 20,000 enslaved African Americans arrive.
1747: A treaty is signed with the Choctaw Indians (they would trade with the Choctaws if they didn't attack the French).