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This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the process which led to the formation of the U.S. government, including the convening of the Continental Congresses, the passage of the Articles of Confederation, and the adoption of the U.S. Con

Grade(s): 4

Subject(s): Social Studies

Year: 2019

Pickens, Marion, Sumter, Part 3 | Palmetto Heritage

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Thomas Sumter was determined to drive the British out from South Carolina. “The Fighting Gamecock” earned his moniker due to his tenacity in battle. A band of British assassins attempted to sneak into...

Pickens, Marion, Sumter, Part 1 | Palmetto Heritage

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Hosts Ellen Rodillo-Fowler and Nathan Dawson guide viewers through this edition of Palmetto Heritage, which spotlights three significant South Carolina figures: Thomas Sumter (The Fighting Gamecock)...

Pickens, Marion, Sumter, Part 2 | Palmetto Heritage

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

While the British tangled with Andrew Pickens in South Carolina’s upstate, Francis Marion’s patriots fought the British in the Pee Dee region. Marion was known as “The Swamp Fox” due to his effective...

The Crescent on South Carolina's Flag: Is it a Moon or Not? | South Carolina Focus

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Grades: 2 3 4

South Carolina is widely acknowledged to have one of the most beautiful state flags in the country. Created by Col. William Moultrie, the flag features a palmetto tree, which became a beloved icon of...

H. Sam Mabry, III | James Otis Lecture 2017

Episode 3

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Grades: 4 8 9 10 11 12

H. Sam Mabry, III, Esquire, explains to participating students James Otis' historical significance, and the purpose and reasons behind this lecture series.

Pinckney Holds to His Beliefs | Powder Magazine Museum

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Grades: 3 4 5

School children portray Charles Pinckney explaining his views on states' rights, and individual freedoms, as they align to the views of the Democratic-Republican Party. Emphasis is placed on his shift...

SC Veterans in History, Part 3

Episode 3

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

The importance of black Patriots in the American Revolution is discussed. In addition to black Patriots, there were a number of South Carolina women who served as heroes during the American Revolution...

SC Veterans in History, Part 2

Episode 2

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

During the Revolutionary War, more battles occurred in South Carolina than anywhere in the Union. In September 1781, the Battle of Eutaw Springs was the last engagement of the Revolutionary Wat.in the...

Battle of Eutaw Springs | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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Grades: 4 8

Battle of Eutaw Springs. Fought late in September of 1781, this was the last significant battle of the Revolution in South Carolina. General Nathanael Green and his forces did not win, but forced the...

Battle of Cowpens | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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Grades: 4 8

The Battle of Cowpens has been called the "best planned battle of the Revolutionary War." "Bloody Tarleton" (see Banastre Tarleton), a fine British tactician, attempted to surprise a portion of...

Battle of Kings Mountain | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 11

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Grades: 4 8

The Battle of Kings Mountain, engraved in 1859 by Johnson, Fry and Company from an original painting by Chappel. Although the leader of the British forces here was a Scotsman, Major Patrick Ferguson...

Battle Of Camden Map | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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Grades: 4 8

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...

General Francis Marion, a.k.a. "Swamp Fox" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 9

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Grades: 4 8

General Francis Marion inviting a British officer to share his meal. With the British in charge of the city of Charleston, the war in South Carolina became one of guerilla warfare, with the British...

Siege of Charleston Plan | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 8

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Grades: 4

Plan of the Siege of Charleston, 1780. The British did not capture Charleston in 1776, but when their strategy for winning the war shifted the military offensive from the north to the south in 1779...

The Constitution of 1776 | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 3

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Grades: 4 8

The Constitution of 1776. Even before the Declaration of Independence was written, members of the Continental Congress recognized that, because the English officials had fled from Massachusetts and...

Revolutionary War "Association for Public Defense" | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 2

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Grades: 4 8

This revolutionary war "Association for Public Defense" was a solemn promise to risk what Thomas Jefferson would later call "our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor," rather than give in to...

Stamp Tax Outrage | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 15

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Grades: 4 8 9 10 11 12

The wealth of centers like Charleston helped prepare the way for the dissatisfactions against British rule that finally resulted in the Revolution. A wealthy elite, with connections through trade to...

Oconee Station | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 13

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Grades: 4 8

Oconee Station (also labeled Salem Blockhouse, north of Walhalla). Made of local field stone, this was one of a series of fortifications built for protection against the Native Americans in the...

Cherokee Alphabet | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 12

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Grades: 4 8

The title page and first page of hymns, "Cherokee Hymnbook," printed in Philadelphia, for the American Baptists Publication Society around 1820. The Cherokee were a highly organized society, and early...

A Map of the American Indian Nations | History of SC Slide Collection

Episode 10

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Grades: 4 8

"A Map of the American Indian Nations," from James Adair, "History of the American Indians," published in London in 1775. As the backcountry of South Carolina filled up, confrontation between the...

Charles Pinckney Bio | Forgotten Founder

Episode 17

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Grades: 3 4 5

Charles Pinckney is one of the oldest and most historically distinguished names in South Carolina. Having arrived in America in 1692 Thomas Pinckney (Charles Pinckney's great grandfather) was a...

Historical Figures | Forgotten Founder

Episode 16

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Grades: 3 4 5

Charles Pinckney (1757-1824) A co-signer of the Constitution who served as South Carolinas 37th Governor, and as a Senator and member of the House of Representatives. Pinckney's role in the...

Tearcoat Swamp | Eye on the Past

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Brief history of the Revolutionary War Battle at Tearcoat Swamp, in 1780, near Sumter, S.C.

Santee Community | Periscope

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Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8

Like most Native Americans in South Carolina, the Santee have a history of trading with early colonists from Europe. In 1701, English explorer John Lawson described his meeting with the "King" of the...