The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Carolina:
South Carolina – state in the Southeastern United States on the Atlantic coast. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was the first of the Thirteen Colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the 8th state to ratify the US Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina later became the first state to vote to secede from the Union which it did on December 20, 1860. It was readmitted to the United States on June 25, 1868.[note 1]
General reference edit
- Names
- Common name: South Carolina
- Pronunciation: /ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ ⓘ
- Official name: State of South Carolina
- Abbreviations and name codes
- Nicknames
- Palmetto State[1]
- Sandlapper State
- Iodine Products State (in disuse)[2] (previously used on license plates)
- Common name: South Carolina
- Adjectivals
- Demonym: South Carolinian
Geography of South Carolina edit
- South Carolina is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
- Location
- Population of South Carolina: 4,625,364 (2010 U.S. Census[3])
- Area of South Carolina:
- Atlas of South Carolina
Places in South Carolina edit
- Historic places in South Carolina
- National Natural Landmarks in South Carolina
- National parks in South Carolina
- State parks in South Carolina
Environment of South Carolina edit
- Climate of South Carolina
- Protected areas in South Carolina
- Superfund sites in South Carolina
- Wildlife of South Carolina
- Fauna of South Carolina
Natural geographic features of South Carolina edit
Regions of South Carolina edit
Administrative divisions of South Carolina edit
- The 46 counties of the state of South Carolina
- Municipalities in South Carolina
- Census-designated places in South Carolina
Demography of South Carolina edit
Government and politics of South Carolina edit
- Form of government: U.S. state government
- United States congressional delegations from South Carolina
- South Carolina State Capitol
- Elections in South Carolina
- Political party strength in South Carolina
Branches of the government of South Carolina edit
Executive branch of the government of South Carolina edit
- Governor of South Carolina
- State departments
Legislative branch of the government of South Carolina edit
Judicial branch of the government of South Carolina edit
Law and order in South Carolina edit
- Cannabis in South Carolina
- Capital punishment in South Carolina
- Constitution of South Carolina
- Crime in South Carolina
- Gun laws in South Carolina
- Law enforcement in South Carolina
- Same-sex marriage in South Carolina
Military in South Carolina edit
History of South Carolina edit
History of South Carolina, by period edit
- Indigenous peoples
- Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
- English Province of Carolina, 1663–1707
- French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
- British Province of Carolina, 1707–1712
- British Province of South Carolina, 1712–1776
- French and Indian War, 1754–1763
- British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
- American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
- Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
- State of South Carolina since 1776
- Adopts a constitution for an independent State of South Carolina, March 15, 1776
- United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
- Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794
- Second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
- Western territorial claims ceded 1787
- Eighth State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on May 23, 1788
- War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
- Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
- Andrew Jackson becomes seventh President of the United States on March 4, 1829
- Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
- First state to declare secession from the United States on December 20, 1860
- Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
- American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
- South Carolina in the American Civil War
- Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12–13, 1861
- Carolinas Campaign, January 5 – April 26, 1865
- South Carolina in the American Civil War
- South Carolina in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
- Fifth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on July 9, 1868
- Conservative rule, 1870-1890
- Tillman era and disfranchisement, 1890-1914
- Roaring Twenties and Great Depression, 1914-1940
- South Carolina in the civil rights movement, 1950-1970
- Modern Era, 1970–present
Culture of South Carolina edit
- Museums in South Carolina
- Religion in South Carolina
- Scouting in South Carolina
- State symbols of South Carolina
The arts in South Carolina edit
Sports in South Carolina edit
Economy and infrastructure of South Carolina edit
- Communications in South Carolina
- Health care in South Carolina
- Transportation in South Carolina
Education in South Carolina edit
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ In Texas vs. White (1869), the Supreme Court ruled that the ordinances of secession (including that of South Carolina) were invalid, and thus those states had never left the Union. However, South Carolina did not regain representation in Congress until that date.
References edit
- ^ Barry Popik, Smoky City, barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005
- ^ "Iodine". South Carolina Encyclopedia. 2007-04-14. Archived from the original on May 19, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts South Carolina". Archived from the original on 2014-01-19.
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