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The Thirteen Colonies
The thirteen colonies that joined together to become the United States of America were but a part of the first British Empire. They were the product...
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Colonization and Settlement, 1585–1763
American colonial history belongs to what scholars call the early modern period. As such, it is part of a bridge between markedly different eras in the history of the western world...
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Yamasee War
South Carolina settlers aided by Cherokees defeated the Yamassee Indians and moved southward into lands claimed by Spain.
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Cherokee War
In South Carolina, war broke out between Cherokee Indians and white settlers. In two years of clashes, both sides committed brutal violence. The conflict ended in 1761 when South Carolina and British regulars entered Cherokee country and quashed Indian resistance.
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Declaration of South Carolina
South Carolina issued its Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina.
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First permanent English settlement in Carolina
The first permanent English settlement in Carolina was established at Albemarle Point, near present-day Charleston, South Carolina.
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Attack on Fort Sumter
Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter in the harbor at Charleston, South Carolina, officially beginning the American Civil War. Fort Sumter surrendered after thirty-four hours of bombardment.
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Hunter’s Proclamation
General David Hunter issued his General Orders No. 11, which declared slaves in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina free. Concerned with border states’ loyalty, Lincoln revoked the order ten days later.