YOUR ADVENTURE WILL NOT BE AN INDENTURE
Colony of South
Carolina
And the Founding Date
Founders of South Carolina:
The Lords Proprietors
Earl of Clarendon, Duke of Albemarle, William
Lord Craven John, Baron Berkeley of
Stratton, Sir George Carteret, Sir John
Colleton, Sir William Berkeley, and Anthony
Ashley Cooper
Founded in 1690
by the the Eight Lords
Proprietors.
Founded Because…
Reasons for Founding…
• The Colony of South Carolina was
founded because the Eight lords
Proprietors were given a grant of land from
King Charles as a thank you gift for the
support that they gave him. They thought
of it as an investment, and as a way to
earn money.
• Settlers had to pay their way to get into South
Carolina.
• Then they had to sell whatever they grew or
made.
• Then they traded whatever the produced for
whatever they needed.
• The trade business was only allowed through
the lords.
• The lords could make money as middlemen.
Settlers in the Colony
• The first white settlers found about 30
Native American tribes living in the area
already.
• Settlers were mostly white.
• Most settlers were fleeing from religious
from religious prosecution, such as French
Huguenots, Quakers from England, and
Jews from all over the world.
Slaves in the Colony
• Native Americans were forced into slavery
before African slave trade became more
popular.
• Settlers brought indentured servants, that
were usually white.
Climate
• Short, mild winters; no more shivering
through a harsh English winter.
• Long, hot, humid summers – your crops
are gonna love it!
Geography
• Many small, isolated islands off the coast – great for a
picnic.
• Low, swampy coastal plains – malaria-carrying
mosquitoes will help you build up resistance to disease!
• Area great for growing rice labor,– with enough slave
labor you could have quite a plantation.
• Inland red soil ideal for growing cotton.
• Western part of the colony appeals to the
outdoorsperson – rugged woodlands well suited to small
farms, far away from the bustle of the city
Economy
Cash Crops
Small Farms
Native
Americans
Cotton, tobacco,
indigo, and rice are
perfect for large
plantations and lots
of slave labor; the
slave trade itself can
be quite lucrative
Grow what you need
and trade the
surplus. Hunting for
food and cutting
timber on the side
will also help you get
by.
Not that you are
one, but know that
they mostly hunt
and gather, and they
will barter with food
and animal skins.
Craftsmen
Set up your own
business. SC is
known for its
silversmiths and
furniture makers.
RELIGION
• We feature religious liberty here. Our
charter was actually written by the famous
philosopher John Locke, who wrote that
only seven people were needed to form a
church and that religious persecution is
not allowed. Come worship as you please!
Politics and Government
THE FUNDAMENTAL CONSTITUTION
OF CAROLINA
This system of laws written by John Locke gives England
the real power here; SC is more like a province. Over time,
however, we’ll have more local control. For example, we’ll
be able to elect five representatives from our colony to
serve with five agents appointed by the Lords Proprietors.
Presented by…
HALEY
 GREG
 JULIAN
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