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Jan 1, 1400
Between 15,000 and 20,000 Native Americans live in South Carolina
Most Native Americans survived be hunting, fishing, and farming. South Caroilna's Native societies included Westo, Catawba, Cherokee, and Yamassee -
The English begin settling in South Carolina
Three ships left England with ninety-two brave settlers. Storms tossed the ships and many settlers got seasick. -
South Carolina becomes the 8th state.
In western South Carolina, troops faced british advances. American troops pushed Britan toward the coast. The british signed a peace treaty and South Carolina became the 8th state. -
Cotton becomes South Carolina's major crop.
Eli Whitney invented a cotton gin, a machine that seperates the fibers from the seeds of cotton. Cotton soon overtook indigo and rice becoming South Carolina's major crop. -
South Carolina is the first state to suceed.
After South Carolina suceeded, other states joined and formed the Conferderate States of America and chose Jefferson Davis for their president. -
The Civil War begins at Fort Sumter
Conferderate troops fired on Union troops at Fort Sumter in the Charleston Harbor. The shots announced the beginning of the Civil War. -
A Boll Weevil infestation devestates the state's cotton industry
Boll Weevils destroy the cotton industry. The Boll Weevils would lay eggs in the plant and their larvea grew by eating the cotton inside of the boll. -
Hurricane Hugo hits South Carolina
The hurricane hit hard at the Central Coast of South Carolina. It killed 18 people and caused $5 billion in property damage. -
South Carolina looses 5,000 textile jobs
5.000 textile companies were finished because people moved their plants to countries such as China, Taiwan, and Mexico.
