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King Charles I claims the present day Carolina's to be called "the Province of Carolana." This is the Latin word for Charles.
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Eleven years after his father was killed, King Charles II takes the throne as the King of England.
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The colony of South Carolina is officially granted to eight noblemen by King Charles II.
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The colonists set sail from England to the Carolina Colony to establish a settlement in the new world.
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The first permanent settlement was established and named Charles Towne in honor of King Charles II.
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The colonists went to war against the Yamassee Indians which almost wiped out the colony.
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South Carolina declares independence from England's rule along with the other thirteen colonies to become known as the United States of America.
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British soldiers capture and take control of Charles Towne in the Revolutionary War.
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The Battle of King's Mountain was a pivotal battle victory for South Carolina during the Revolutionary War.
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South Carolina is the 8th colony to vote to approve the federal constitution of the United States of America and become the eighth state in the union.
