South Carolina: Statehood, Friday, May 23, 1788. Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation.
Originally known as Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union and was part of the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles II, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. According to the 2006 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, the state's population is 4,321,249 ranked 24th.
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South Carolina: Statehood, Friday, May 23, 1788. Province of South Carolina, then sovereign state in Confederation.
Originally known as Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. It was the first state to secede from the Union and was part of the Confederate States of America. The state is named after King Charles II, as Carolus is Latin for Charles. According to the 2006 estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau, the state's population is 4,321,249 ranked 24th.
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North Carolina and South Carolina were together. In 1729 they split up. On March 15, 1776 South Carolina declared independence from England. May 23 1778 South Carolina became a state.
South Carolina is known as The Palmetto State.
The state flag of South Carolina is The River Flag.
The phone number of the South Carolina State Museum Foundation is: 803-898-4975.
Two years before South Carolina became a State in 1788 Columbia became the Capital in 1786 by the South Carolina General Assembly on March 22 1786. See related link
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South Carolina
South Carolina State is located in the state of South Carolina.
It was the 8th US State.
North Carolina and South Carolina were together. In 1729 they split up. On March 15, 1776 South Carolina declared independence from England. May 23 1778 South Carolina became a state.
The state song for South Carolina is "Carolina" (South Carolina on My Mind).
South Carolina's state bird is the Carolina Wren.
The capital of the state south of North Carolina is Columbia, which is the capital of South Carolina.
South Carolina is south of North Carolina.
The yellow jessamine became South Carolina's official state flower in March 14, 1924. It is native to South Carolina and is also known as Carolina jessamine, hence it was chosen.
The song, Carolina is South Carolina's state song. It has been the state song since 1911 and South Carolina on My Mind is also the state song.
The state south of Virginia is North Carolina.