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Destination:
Charleston Cruises |
Charleston Area
South Carolina was created in 1710 when King Charles I divided the
Carolina territory into two states, north and south. The first permanent
English settlement was near Charleston, and the sub-tropical weather and
fertile soil attracted settlers from many parts of Europe, establishing
plantations of rice and indigo throughout the coastal lowcountry. The
plantations flourished due to slaves brought in from Africa to provide
labor (by 1720 they formed the majority of the population). As a result,
South Carolina was one of the richest colonies in the New World by the
time of the American Revolution.
The colony provided many leaders in the fight for independence, and more
Revolutionary War battles and skirmishes were fought here than in any
other state. Major engagements included Sullivan's Island, Camden, Kings
Mountain, and Cowpens. South Carolina became the eighth state of the
union, ratifying the US Constitution on May 23, 1788.
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