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This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the economic implications of the expansion of the rice and cotton industries. This indicator was also developed to promote inquiry into Westward Expansion, the mutually beneficial impact of cotton on Northern factories and southern plantations, and the emerging national and international markets.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

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The Strawberry Schoolhouse at Hobcaw | Between the Waters Between The Waters, Part 4 4

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  • 4
  • 8
Between The Waters, Part 4
Episode 4
The area of Georgetown went from one of the wealthiest districts prior to the Civil War, to one of the poorest. Lee Brockington, senior interpreter at Hobcaw Barony, discusses the impact of the ending...
Cotton Becomes King - Cotton Gin

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  • 7
  • 8
Cotton Becomes King - Cotton Gin

Eli Whitney invented the Cotton Gin and in turn changed the path of America and its fortune. Read this excerpt from his obituary: Judge Johnson, of South Carolina, speaking of this invention, in 1807...

Forces of Unity and Division

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  • 8
Forces of Unity and Division

Students will read letters written in history and see how they tell the story of the past and what society and the culture was like at the time. After learning more about sectionalism and the division...

20th Century, Part 1 | Conversations on S.C. History - Episode 17 The Antebellum Period | Conversations on SC History 11

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  • 4
  • 8
The Antebellum Period | Conversations on SC History
Episode 11
Noted South Carolina historian Dr. Walter Edgar discusses the key issues in SC History. The Antebellum Period is discussed in three lessons: Prosperity in South Carolina System of Slavery Status Quo
Gullah Culture | The Palmetto Special SC Economy | Palmetto Special

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  • 4
  • 8
  • 12
SC Economy | Palmetto Special
The lesson begins with a young man making an "economic decision" concerning the purchase of a pair of running shoes. The host defines economics beginning with, "Economics is that branch of the social...
William Gregg | S.C. Hall of Fame

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  • 4
  • 8
William Gregg | S.C. Hall of Fame
William Gregg (1800-1867) was born in Charleston and was a leading advocate of Southern industrialization. He founded a successful cotton mill in Graniteville, South Carolina and brought the concept...
Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame

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  • 4
  • 8
Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame
Joel Roberts Poinsett wore many hats in his lifetime, but is mostly known for bringing the Poinsettia Christmas Flower to the United States. He has been labeled Diplomat, Botanist and Statesman.