South Carolina South Carolina stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Blue Ridge Mountains, containing 31,113 square miles. Fortieth in geographic area among the fifty states, it ranks twenty-sixth in population. The Palmetto State's four million citizens value its rich history, a legacy that is a prime factor in making tourism one of the state's largest industries. Spaniards explored the South Carolina coast as early as 1514, and Hernando DeSoto met the Queen of Cofitachiqui in 1540 when he
The United States of America was a mere dream to many people living across seas in Britain, a place where they could find God, gold, and glory (Lybbert, 2010). Upon arrival of what seemed to be the dreamland, settlers quickly realized that it would not take long for the newly established governments to institute their individual forms of creating economic wealth. Whatever early colonial economy was there had come from trapping and trading furs. Also at this time, the fishing industry was the primary
While Settling in Charles Town Settling is the action of where people establish a community. In 1521, Francisco Gordillo sailed from Spain to Carolina coast. It is believed that he never tried to create a settlement, but only angered a Native American tribe and sold them into slavery. Later Lucas Vásquez de Ayllón led a group of 600 settlers to the Carolina coast again. Weather, disease, low food supplies, and unfriendly natives doomed them from the beginning. When Lucas Vasquez de Ayllón died, the
Colonial South Carolina Report George the Second, by the grace of God, of Great Britain, King, Defender of the Faith, I write to thee from the heart of South Carolina, Charleston to impart my knowledge of the region. My travels have been long and arduous. I arrived by way of a freight ship bearing finished goods for the colony on the twenty-eighth day of March, in the twenty-third year of thy reign. All that province, territory, or tract of ground, called South Carolina, lying and being within
James K Polk was a very important part of our Arkansas History .James K Polk was born 1795 in North Carolina to his mother Jean Knox Polk and father Samuel Polk. James was the first of their 10 children. James was the first president born in North Carolina, and he had attended the University of North Carolina. At the age of 17 he had kidney stones and had to have surgery performed by Dr. McDowell. Polk met Sarah Childress in 1821, he proposed in 1823, they were married in 1824.when James became
States of America. It was once primarily a farm state, producing large amounts of cotton, but has since become a major manufacturing and service industry state. Georgia is named for George II of England. It is bordered by Tennessee, South Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina, and Florida. The population of the state is estimated at about 8,186,453. Caucasian people make up about 71% of Georgia's population, while African-Americans account for about 27%. The rest is mostly Chinese, Koreans, Hispanics, and
the natives but then the settler lived peacefully. Charles town was difficult because of geographic according to the map on Doc.A were soil,land and water. “It is remarkable for the diversity of is soil. This phrase described the beauty of South Carolina. The water became both advantage and a disadvantage to the europeans because they could travel and grow crops with the water. It was a disadvantage because the water could over flood destroying the crops and buildings. Some of the problems that
slave codes and laws passed by southerners that severely limited the rights of slaves. The Stono Rebellion is considered one of the most important slave rebellions in the south. It was led by Angolan slave, “Jemmy,” in September of 1739, in South Carolina. Jemmy led twenty slaves to Stono’s bridge near the Stono River, where they stole ammunition from Hutcheson’s store. They continued to move from plantation to plantation, killing the plantation owners and their families. Although more than sixty
Ricans live on the United States mainland. The air bridge for Puerto Ricans connects the Island and the Mainland. The states Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and California once belonged to Mexico, until the U.S. decided it wanted those provinces and declared war on Mexico. Manifest destiny was the widely held belief of the United States. Some of the misconceptions of about Latinos are that they are all immigrants. Many Latinos lived, in the once Mexican states, such as: Texas, Arizona,
had great expectations of Florida despite disastrous results from expeditions such as Ponce de Leon and Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon's. In a description of the panhandle region from Hernando de Soto's campaigns, Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo wrote, “The Province of Apalache is very fertile and abundantly provided with much corn, kidney beans, pumpkins, various fruits, much venison, many varieties of birds and excellent fishing near the sea.” Notwithstanding the environmental benefits, the Spanish were
has been trying to privatize with some disastrous results and possibly more to come. The Ontario government, lead by Progressive Conservative leader Mike Harris, has been slowly trying to do away with services that are currently administered by the province. The ideology in question, privatization, has been a hallmark of the Common Sense revolution. But so far the Tories have been slow to make a success of it. Attempts to privatize the Liquor Control Board and TV Ontario were put on the back burner
minors lacked decisional capacity have resulted in the “mature minor” doctrine. Although this doctrine allows minors a degree of independence in the decision-making process it maintains many grey areas. The age of consent is inconsistent across provinces and territories, and the guidelines used to assess competence are vague and sometimes arbitrary. With such inconsistency in the measuring of adolescent competence, it brings me to question the competence granted freely to adults. To rightfully judge
Back in Spain, the King and the newly established Council of Indies passed laws regarding the colonies. Each viceroy governed one of the five Spanish provinces by enforcing these laws. Alcaldes (mayors) and audiencias (the Spanish settler's council of advisors) were used by the viceroy to help run the province. Portugal waited until 1720 to appoint a viceroy to help govern Brazil. The final system that was implemented was the use of the convoy. The convey was used to help streamline
Earthquake hazards are also prominent in many other regions across the United States including the Rocky Mountain region, the New Madrid Seismic Zone (a portion of the central United States), as well as portions of the eastern seaboard, specifically South Carolina. Close to “75 million people in 39 states” face considerable and recurring risks from contemporary earthquakes (Monahan 2). Owing to the destructive effects of California’s earthquakes in the past few decades and generally around the world, scientists
The country of Serbia is located in Southeastern Europe of the Balkan Peninsula between the countries of Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, and Montenegro. The country in size is only slightly smaller than that of South Carolina. Serbia has a multitude of varied terrains based on your whereabouts in the country. For instance, the northern areas of the country –known as the Vojvodina zone- are recognized for fertile farm lands. While the eastern side is dominated by limestone ranges and basins of the Serbian
History Chapter 4 Summary Transatlantic trade was a subject of great competition between three powerful European nations; England, the Netherlands and France. England in particular, had very strict rules that Parliament passed, from 1651-1733, in order to acquire more money through the colonies. For example, the colonies could not trade with any other country besides England, in addition, they were not allowed to manufacture certain products. Despite the unfairness of these new laws, England's financial
When Andrew Jackson was just the age of fifteen, he was an orphan and a veteran. He taught at a school and then read law in North Carolina. In 1787, he accepted an offer to serve as a public prosecutor in North Carolina. In 1788, he built a legal practice, entered in trading venturers, and began to obtain land and slaves. During his presidential campaigns, his opponents charged at him with bigamy and wife-stealing. His rise in politics was a quick succession, he was a delegate to the state Constitutional
society. Some Christian preachers like George Whitefi... ... middle of paper ... ...the Governor of South-Carolina.” Pattillo, Henry. “The Plain Planter’s Family Assistant; Containing an Address to Husbands and Wives, Children and Servants.” Whitefield, George. “Three Letters from the Reverend Mr. G Whitefield: viz….Letter III. To the Inhabitants of Maryland, Virginia, North and South-Carolina, Concerning Their Negroes.” Oakes, James. “I Own My Slaves, But They Also Own Me”: Property and Paternalism
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is a narrative that evokes both emotions and historical facts in an effort to persuade its readers of the cruel and harsh reality of slavery and life after. Equiano does this by describing his life from his birth in Africa, to his enslavement in America, to his freedom in England. For several years his work was considered an excellent example of a primary source, however recently several inconsistencies regarding his timeline of events and
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