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Overview of and topical guide to South Carolina
The location of the
state of South Carolina in the
United States of America
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Carolina:
South Carolina – state in the
Southeastern United States on the Atlantic coast. Originally part of the
Province of Carolina , the
Province of South Carolina was the first of the
Thirteen Colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the
American Revolution . South Carolina was the first state to ratify the
Articles of Confederation , the 8th state to ratify the US Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina later became the first state to vote to secede from the
Union which it did on December 20, 1860. It was readmitted to the United States on June 25, 1868.
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General reference
An enlargeable map of the
state of South Carolina
Geography of South Carolina
Geography of South Carolina
Places in South Carolina
Environment of South Carolina
Natural geographic features of South Carolina
Regions of South Carolina
Administrative divisions of South Carolina
An enlargeable map of the
46 counties of the
state of South Carolina
Demography of South Carolina
Demographics of South Carolina
Government and politics of South Carolina
Politics of South Carolina
Branches of the government of South Carolina
Government of South Carolina
Executive branch of the government of South Carolina
Legislative branch of the government of South Carolina
Judicial branch of the government of South Carolina
Courts of South Carolina
Law and order in South Carolina
Law of South Carolina
Military in South Carolina
History of South Carolina
History of South Carolina
History of South Carolina, by period
Indigenous peoples
Spanish colony of
Florida , 1565–1763
English
Province of Carolina , 1663–1707
French colony of
Louisiane , 1699–1763
British
Province of Carolina , 1707–1712
British
Province of South Carolina , 1712–1776
French and Indian War , 1754–1763
British
Indian Reserve , 1763–1783
American Revolutionary War , April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
State of South Carolina since 1776
United States Declaration of Independence , July 4, 1776
Cherokee–American wars , 1776–1794
Western territorial claims ceded 1787
Eighth State to ratify the
Constitution of the United States of America on May 23, 1788
War of 1812 , June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
Andrew Jackson becomes seventh
President of the United States on March 4, 1829
Mexican–American War , April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
First state to declare secession from the United States on December 20, 1860
Founding state of the
Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
American Civil War , April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
South Carolina in Reconstruction , 1865–1868
Fifth former
Confederate state readmitted to the United States on July 9, 1868
Conservative rule , 1870-1890
Tillman era and disfranchisement , 1890-1914
Roaring Twenties and Great Depression , 1914-1940
South Carolina in the civil rights movement , 1950-1970
Modern Era , 1970–present
Culture of South Carolina
Culture of South Carolina
The arts in South Carolina
Sports in South Carolina
Sports in South Carolina
Economy and infrastructure of South Carolina
Economy of South Carolina
Education in South Carolina
Education in South Carolina
Schools in South Carolina
See also
Notes
^ In
Texas vs. White (1869), the Supreme Court ruled that the ordinances of secession (including that of South Carolina) were invalid, and thus those states had never left the Union. However, South Carolina did not
regain representation in Congress until that date.
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of South Carolina