- Year Founded: 1663
- Founders: 8 Lords Proprietors or English Nobles
- Geography: The Southern colonies were the warmest of the three regions. The winters were not difficult to survive but the warmer climate gave rise to the spread of disease.
- Motivation: It was founded by supporters of Charles II for farming and trade. It later split into North and South Carolina. South Carolina was a royal colony.
- Industries & Economy: many plantations were locates in South Carolina which consisted of the main house, slave quarters, a dairy, blacksmith's shop, laundry, smokehouse and barns which made the plantations to large degree, self-sufficient
- Religion: South Carolina had freedom of religion, although most residents were Protestant.
- Government: South Carolina was governed as a Royal Colony; A Royal colony was ruled or administered by officials responsible to and appointed by the King.
- Celebrities: Edward Teach, a pirate who most people know him better as Black Beard. Also a philosopher named John Locke who helped in the government and was an enlightenment thinker.
- Target Residents: Open to all Religions, but a lot of residents who came were Protestants. The warm climate attracted a lot of people, especially farmers, and the great lifestyle on tidewater plantations made people want to come here. Lastly, if you want a free form of government, you wouldn't want to be a citizen of the South Carolina.
- Analysis of why colony was founded and how this affected who moved to the colony:
The South Carolinas were mostly settled by rich English in the Barbados or other immigrants. The tidewater plantations in the coast line were rich centered around the big white house and consisted of 20-100 slaves. On the other hand, the back country consisted of more democratic classes, hardly any slaves and more hard working people. The Carolinas and other southern countries were marked by distinct social class lines so people were put into groups in a bad way.
Analysis of government, geography, economy, and religion.
The basic factors of The Carolina's stayed the exact same, as South Carolina was just a space issue, and the colonies stayed conjoined. Government minded, South Carolina was a Royal Colony, still under the influence of England. The economy was hugely based on plantations and slaves ; The Carolina's were one of the first colonies to get involved in slave trade. Religion was a free choice in South Carolina, though most settlers were Protestant based on their religion from England. Overall, the Carolina's were stable as a colony, and very well rounded. - Map:
Founding Document: The Charter of Carolina