COLONY SHEET

"Just Keep Farming'

1663

-King Charles II granted the Carolina region to eight nobles, known as lords proprietor, in 1663. In the 18th century the colony was divided into South Carolina and North Carolina. -South Carolina was founded primarly for economic reasons, including farming rice, indigo, and other cash crops. -South Carolina was used for agricultural purposes, such as farming cash crops. Additionally, South carolina had natural harbors which made it easy to trade and make money from ship building and fishing

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FOUNDED

William Sayle

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• People in South Carolina made money by primarily farming cash crops in large plantations. Such cash crops include cultivating rice, indigo, and other cash crops such as tobacco. The long growing season contributed to the large amount of agriculture. South Carolina's natural harbors were also a big deal, making fishing, trade, and ship building easily accessable.

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ECONOMY

• Documents/Government: Fundemental Constitutions of Carolina, The Carolina Charter of 1663, The Constitution of South Carolina, and The South Carolina Constitution of 1790. South Carolina had a proprietary government
• Information: South Carolina had a large slave population, and the institution of slavery played a crucial role in the economy, as cash crops like rice and indigo were big money. South Carolina also had a rather favorable geographic location with natural harbors, making fishing, trading and ship building a big role in the economy.
• Important People: Anthony Ashley Cooper, John Locke, Sir Nathaniel Johnson, Eliza Lucas Pinckley, William M Soultrie, John C. Calhoun.
• Religion: Christian Protestant

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