South South Carolina:Carolina:

One of the United States

Standard 8-1Standard 8-1The student will demonstrate an understanding of the settlement of South Carolina and the United States by Native Americans, Europeans, and Africans.

Settlement and Development of Settlement and Development of

the Colony of South Carolinathe Colony of South Carolina• Overview of SC (geography/climate)• Culture of Native Americans in the Eastern

Woodlands• Interactions between European settlers and

Native Americans and the Columbian Exchange• Settlement of South Carolina• Influence of environment/geography on

settlement• Settlement of other British colonies• Development of the plantation system; influence

of Africans/Slaves on the colony

Settlement and Development of Settlement and Development of

the Colony of South Carolinathe Colony of South Carolina• Economic development of South Carolina• Mercantilism/trade• Development of self-government• Differences between the Up Country and the Low

Country• Regulator Movement• Relationship with Britain

Standard 8-2Standard 8-2• The student will demonstrate an

understanding of the causes of the American Revolution and the beginnings of the new nation, with an emphasis on South Carolina’s role in the development of that nation.

Rebellion, Revolution, Rebellion, Revolution, and a New Nationand a New Nation

• French and Indian War• Long and short term causes of the American

Revolution (i.e Stamp Act, Teac Act, Boston Massacre, etc)

• Colonial cooperation (Sons of Liberty, Continental Congresses.

Rebellion, Revolution, Rebellion, Revolution, and a New Nationand a New Nation

• Different perspectives (Loyalists and Patriots)

• Key battles and turning points of the war.

• South Carolina’s involvement in the Revolution

• Declaration of Independence • Articles of Confederation

Standard 8-3Standard 8-3• The student will demonstrate an

understanding of South Carolina’s role in the development of the new national government.

A New State in a New A New State in a New NationNation

• Economic and Political differences of the Up Country and Low Country

• Constitutional Convention• Principles of the Constitution• Nationalism and sectionalism• War of 1812

Standard 8-4Standard 8-4• The student will demonstrate an

understanding of the multiple events that led to the Civil War.

Antebellum South Antebellum South CarolinaCarolina

• Plantation System• Social structure of the South• Life of a slave• Resistance of slavery• Abolitionist Movement• Sectionalism• States’ rights/Nullification

The Civil WarThe Civil War

The Civil WarThe Civil War• Long and short time causes of the Civil War• Arguments for and against states’ rights• Secession/Formation of the Confederacy• Key battles and turning points of the Civil War• South Carolina’s role in the Civil War• Impact of the war on South Carolina

Standard 8-5Standard 8-5• The student will understand the

impact of Reconstruction, industrialization, and Progressivism on society and politics in South Carolina in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

ReconstructionReconstruction• Congressional vs. Presidential

Reconstruction• Impact of Reconstruction on different

social classes• New opportunities for African Americans• Discrimination practices after the Civil War

Industrialization, Industrialization, Expansion, and Expansion, and ProgressivismProgressivism

• Industrialization/Textile manufacturing in the South

• Immigration and urban life• Technological developments and inventions• Territorial expansion• Life for farmers/sharecroppers/Populist movement• Migration within the country• Progressive Movements/Reform

Standard 8-6Standard 8-6• The student will understand the

impact of Reconstruction, industrialization, and Progressivism on society and politics in South Carolina in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Imperialism and WW IImperialism and WW I• Imperialism and America’s global role• Causes of World War I• War on the “home front”• Impact of World War I• Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations

Boom and Bust: The Roaring Boom and Bust: The Roaring

20s and the Great Depression20s and the Great Depression• Culture of the 1920s and Prohibition• Agricultural challenges (boll weevil,

overproduction)• Political, social, and economic changes• Causes of the Great Depression• Key figures of the Depression Era• New Deal programs/impact on South Carolina• Life during the Depression• Impact of the New Deal

Standard 8-7Standard 8-7• The student will demonstrate an

understanding of the impact on South Carolina of significant events of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

WWII and the Cold War WWII and the Cold War EraEra

• Causes of World War II• South Carolina’s role in World War II• Key events of World War II• Effects of World War II on South Carolina• The Cold War• Changes in South Carolina after the war

South Carolina since South Carolina since 19601960

• Civil Rights Movement and Key events in SC• Political changes in South Carolina• Economic changes in South Carolina• The future of South Carolina