During the American Revolution the colonies were cut off from their former trade routes and access to the financial centers of England. Many colonies resorted to printing paper money to pay their bills and to ensure the availability of currency within their province. South Carolina was no exception; this 1775 note issued by the Provincial Congress of South Carolina is for "ten pounds current money," and proclaims its authority with the Latin motto, "Et Deus Omnipotens."

Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library. 

Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Fort Moultrie I | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 4

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The heroic defense of the fort on Sullivan's Island from a determined attack in June 1776, by a British Fleet under Sir Peter Parker (see Sir Peter Parker) gave South Carolina its state symbol. The...
Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection
Old Powder Magazine | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 7

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The "old powder magazine," built in 1703 as part of the northwest bastion of the city's original fortifications, was a storage area for arms as Charleston prepared for the Revolutionary War. Courtesy...
Battle Of Camden Map | History of SC Slide Collection
Battle Of Camden Map | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 10

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A map of the Battle of Camden. After Charleston fell to the British in 1780, Lord Cornwallis established posts at a number of places in the interior of South Carolina to serve as a base for pacifying...