1st South Carolinians
What do we call the 1st South Carolinian natives from 1150 AD?
The Mississippians.
How many geographical regions are there in SC?
6 regions
From which countries did explorers of SC come from?
Spain, France, and England
Where were most settlements located near?
Flood plains where crops could be grown.
Which region do we live in?
Piedmont
Name one Spanish Explorer of SC.
de Soto, Pardo, Gordillo, de Ayllon, de Aviles
What was the name of the chiefdom that first made contact with the Europeans at the Mulberry site?
Chiefdom of Cofitachequi
How many main river systems are there in SC?
4 main river systems
Why did the French Huguenots want to colonize the land?
To escape religious persecution.
What is a chiefdom?
A group of villages of a particular tribe that a ruled by a chief.
Sandhills
Who failed to settle SC and who finally succeeded?
Spain and France failed. England succeeded.
What were mound sites used for by the 1st natives?
Bonus (500 points): How many Mississippian mounds still exist today?
ceremonies, political meeting places, religious homes.
Bonus (500 points): 19
Name all the regions.
Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Sandhills, Inner Coastal Plain, Outer Coastal Plain, Coastal Zone
What was the name of the lost colony?
Roanoke