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South Carolina was the first state to secede in order to maintain states rights it seceded on December 20th 1860 follow by Mississippi on January 9th 1861, Florida on Jan 10th 1861 and Alabama on the 11th and Georgia on the 19th follow by Louisianna on the 26th and Texas seceded on Feb. 1st!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL im so SMART!!!! ")
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∙ 6y agoMay 23, 1788, and rejoined after the Civil War Reconstruction on July 4, 1868.
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∙ 13y agoSouth Carolina became a colony in 1712 but not legally it just split from Northern Carolina
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∙ 14y agoSouth Carolina was admitted as the eighth state, May 23, 1788.
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∙ 15y agomay 23, 1788
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What year did Columbia become South Carolina's capital?
The University of South Carolina was founded in 1805 and has expanded in size from the original one-building school. A full account of the history of the university can be found here: http://www.sc.edu/aboutusc/
What did South Carolina do after Abraham Lincoln was elected?
South Carolina had a long record of not liking Federal interference in their affairs. They were also a strong slave minded state. When the antislavery Republican, Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, South Carolina seceded from the US. This happened on December 20, 1860.
In 1870 who was the first black to serve in the US House of Representatives?
Joseph Rainey of South Carolina
List of US colonies?
Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland,
What is the US ratification order?
The US ratification order was Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, and Connecticut. Next came Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and finally Rhode Island.
What year did South Carolina become part of the US?
Admission to the Union: May 23, 1788 (8th)
In which part of the us does the sun rise first South Carolina or Colorado?
South Carolina
Is North Carolina?
North Carolina is north of everything that is south of it. North Carolina is not considered to be in the northern part of the US. It is actually considered to be south. It is called North Carolina to distinguish itself from South Carolina
Is North Carolina north?
North Carolina is north of everything that is south of it. North Carolina is not considered to be in the northern part of the US. It is actually considered to be south. It is called North Carolina to distinguish itself from South Carolina
When did south carolina become part of the union?
South Carolina was admitted into the Union on May 23, 1788 becoming the 8th state to join the Union.
Is Carolina a real state?
If referring to North Carolina, or South Carolina. Yes, they have been part of the us since 1789 and 1788 respectively.
How did the US gain possession of South Carolina?
It was part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Which continent is South Carolina located on?
South Carolina is located on the North Western part of the hemisphere.. Look up pictures of the hemisphere on google.com
If there are 50 states what number in order did South Carolina become a state?
It was the 8th US State.
What part of the state is Columbia in?
Columbia is capital and largest city of US State South Carolina.
What is South Carolina's statehood?
South Carolina would become the eighth colony (state) of the US on May 23, 1788. It was readmitted to the Union after the Civil War on June 25, 1868.
Is Fort Sumter in South Carolina?
Yes. The South was asserting its rights over this US Army garrison as part of the new Confederacy.
