Exploration and Settlement of South Carolina Europeans came to the Americas to explore new lands and find riches They met Native Americans in villages across South Carolina httpwwwyoutubecomwatchvSuRc5tgVnYo ID: 770242
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Exploration and Settlement of South Carolina Europeans came to the Americas to explore new lands and find riches. They met Native Americans in villages across South Carolina. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuRc5tgVnYo
What is an Explorer?An explorer is a traveler who searches for new placesSpain, France, and England all sent explorers to North and South Americahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWY50mH5awQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3521xURSXk8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AL6slbdm504 Long ago, people in Europe traded with people in Asia for silk, spices, and other goods. The trip from Europe to Asia by land was hard. To get there by sea, ships had to sail all the way around Africa.
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Christopher ColumbusA European Explorer who was given money in 1492 to try to find an easier way to Asia. Instead he landed on an island off the coast of North America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJhLtOu0M9s
For King and Country!Explorers claimed land in honor of their king and their country.They came to the Americas to find gold and new land.
Europeans Explore South CarolinaFrancisco Gordillo From Spain 1st European to land in South CarolinaHe and his crew claimed the land for Spain
Hernando de SotoFrom SpainMarched across Florida and Georgia before crossing the Savannah River into South CarolinaDe Soto and his men were the first Europeans to see the Mississippi River. De Soto died of fever on May 21, 1542 on the way to Mexico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDH_pB6DzNY
Hernando de Soto & Native Americans In 1540 Hernando de Soto and his crew traveled through South Carolina. They came to a town called Cofitachequi. They were greeted by the leader of the town, the Lady of Cofitachequi. She gave de Soto pearls as a welcome gift. Hernando captured the leader. He thought if she were his prisoner, other Native Americans would not attack. He made her guide them through the land. She was able to escape and return later.
Jean Ribault From FranceFound Port RoyalBuilt a fort on Parris Island and called it Charlesfort. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrAAawPfIzM
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Europeans Explore South CarolinaJuan PardoFrom SpainBuilt forts in the mountains of North Carolina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ8hXG8ajFE
Europeans Explore South Carolina William Hilton From England Sailed from Barbados to Port Royal Hilton Head, an island off the coast of South Carolina, was founded in 1663 by Captain William Hilton, who named the island after himself.
Early SettlementsSan Miguel de GualdapeSpanish settlement Started in 1526 by Lucas Vasquez de AyllonSettlement failed There was not enough food to last the winter
Early SettlementsPort RoyalFrench SettlementStarted in the 1500s by Jean Ribault Settlement failed There was not enough food
Early SettlementsSanta ElenaSpanish settlementStarted in 1566Parris Island Spanish left in 1587Wanted to focus on the settlements in Florida
Lord’s Proprietors In 1663 King Charles of England gave land including South Carolina to 8 men called Lord’s Proprietors Proprietor- a person who owns land Sir Anthony Ashley CooperWilliam Sir William BerkeleyEdward Hyde Sir George Carteret George MonckSir John Colleton Lord John Berkeley
Early Settlers Anthony Ashley Cooper convinced them to start a colony in South Carolina Colony: a settlement of people in a new land who remain loyal to home country Settlers came from England and Barbados
Charles Town Settlement at Albemarle PointNamed it after King Charles 1st successful settlement in South Carolina http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjjjZf3bq-Y
Henry WoodwardA young doctor from EnglandExplored Port Royal areaFirst English settler in South Carolina
Henry Woodward Stayed to learn Native American customsSpanish held him prisoner in Florida for several yearsEscaped and went back to SC in 1668Believed in treating Native American fairly
Relationship with Native Americans
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Yemassee War Fought in 1715Yemassee just wanted to keep their land Fought against settlers Yemassee lost Yemassee were forced to move to Georgia
Yemassee War 1715-1717
Trade with Native Americans English gave beads, tools, and other goodsNative Americans gave deerskinSome traders cheated the Native Americans Some settlers captured Native Americans and forced them to work
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Cherokee War Fought in 1759 Cherokee peacekeepers met with settlers to sign a peace agreement Settlers held those Cherokee captiveCherokee began attacking Cherokee were pushed back into the Blue Ridge after England came to help the settlers
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Building the Colony 1680- Charles Town was movedIt became the center of trade for the SC colony Low country farmers grew crops They needed: corn, beans, carrots, potatoesTo sell in England: sugarcane, rice, indigo
Building a Colony Native Americans helped:Find foodShowed them how to hunt and fishTold them what crops to growServed as guides
Elizabeth Lucas Pinckney Nickname – ElizaFather went to military and left Eliza in charge of the plantationEven at 16 years old she did a good job managing the farm
Elizabeth Pinckney Eliza was the 1st person to grow and sell the indigo crop in the colonyIndigo – plant used to make a deep blue dye http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uYs3yRFkB4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siXb1dIMJD4
Slavery in SC Slavery – the practice of owning people as property and forcing them to work Plantations – large farms Cash Crops – crops that are grown to be sold
Slavery in SCSlavery came to SC from the West IndiesPlantations needed many workers because they grew cash cropsPlantation owners bought slaves to work the landMany slaves were forced to work 14-15 hours a day, 6 days a week
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Slaves spoke many different languages.They developed the language of Gullah to talk to each otherThey also used songs to communicateSlavery in SC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Keug5T9t8nY&list=PLnrqTzxS_CHrDb7fML53caePLXjqc7HXG http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVYfleNA7bw