Exploration in South Carolina Week 16

Who were the first people to live in the land we now call South Carolina?

• American Indians

• Explorers

• Spanish

• French

The first permanent settlement in South Carolina was created by what group of people?

• The French

• The English

• The Spanish

• Americans

What city became a major city in South Carolina because so many people moved there?

• Greenwood

• Greenville

• Charleston

• Columbia

Why did Europeans want to explore and settle North America and South Carolina?

• They wanted to be on a boat for months.

• They thought they could take the Native Americans back with them.

• They thought the farmland would be better there.

• They thought they could find riches such as gold, silver, and other treasures.

What does, "for king and country" mean?

• They wanted to bring their king to be the king in a new country.

• By settling in the explored land, they could claim it for their home country.

• They called themselves the kings of the new country they found.

• The Native American kings kept the country for themselves.

Where in South Carolina had the best land to grow crops when the settlers came?

• The coast of SC

• The middle of SC

Why was the coast of South Carolina a hard place for the settlers to survive?

• It was swampy, full of bugs, hot, and sticky.

• It was cloudy, rained often, and had lots of sandstorms.

• There were a lot of animal attacks and not much fruit on trees.

• There was not much shelter.

Why did the Spanish explorers come to South Carolina?

• They wanted to find new fruits and vegetables.

• They wanted slaves and a lasting settlement.

• They wanted to show everyone how awesome they were.

• They wanted to make a map of South Carolina.

How did Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon's South Carolina settlement end up?

• They made new friends in South Carolina.

• They tore up all of the land and ruined all of the crops.

• It went horribly, most of them got sick and died or ran out of food and left.

• It was a huge success and they created a new state.

The second time the Spanish tried to settle South Carolina...

• It started great and it lasted ten years, but then they killed Indian chiefs and their forts got attacked.

• It went horribly at first and most people died, then it got better and they stayed for 50 years later.