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

SC Veterans in History, Part 4
Episode 4

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In this segment, a student asks why Francis Marion is called the Swamp Fox, and the answer is given that he was one of the first to use what we now know as guerilla tactics. He would hide in the swamp...
SC Veterans in History, Part 3
Episode 3

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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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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 Cowpens | History of SC Slide Collection
Battle of Cowpens | History of SC Slide Collection
Episode 12

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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 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...