South Carolina History Timeline

Events

Carolina is founded by Britain

1663

First permanent english settlement of Charles Towne was founded

1670

South Carolia gets it's own Governeor

1710

Carolina Splits into South and North Carolina

1712

The Yamasee War Begins Between Settlers and the Yamasee tribe

1715 - 1716

South Carolina becomes a Crown Colony

1721

Around 20,000 african slaves were brought to South Carolina

1730 - 1739

American Revolution between the American colonies and Britain

1775 - 1783

Charles Towne is renamed Charleston

1783

South Carolina becomes the 8th state

1788