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South Carolina

south carolina's nickname is the palmetto state __Region and Climate__ __Geography__ __Natural resources__ __Industries__ __Goverment__
 * spring high is 75degrees and its low is 51degrees
 * summer high is 89degrees and its low is 69degrees
 * winter high is 57degrees and its low is 35degrees
 * fall highis75degrees and its low is 53degrees
 * South Carolina has sandy beaches,flat grasslands,rolling hills moutain peaks
 * two thrids of south carolina is forest
 * lousina has 1 more swamp then south carolina
 * limestone
 * granit
 * clay
 * manufacturing
 * chemicals

State Governor: Mark Sanford Capital: Columbia U.S Senators: Jim Demint, Lindsey Graham Democrats:1 Republicans:5 State Senators:46 State Representatives:124 Counties:46

__Culture__ __Symbols__
 * Low County Boil

State Bird: Carolina Wren State Flower: Yellow Jessamine State Tree: Palmetto State Animal: White Tailed Deer State Nickname: The Palmetto State

__History__


 * The Native American Tribes Cherokee and Yamasee lived there first in the 1500s
 * One explorer was Francisco Gordillo in 1521.
 * Lucas Vasquez de Ayll'on tries to settle in 1526 but fails. The French protest try to settle and fail in 1562. Then the Spanish attempt to settle and they are successful in 1566.
 * South Carolina became a state in 1788.
 * The Civil War began in 1861 in South Carolina.
 * Hurricane Gaston causes major flooding in 1868.
 * Hurricane Hugo claims 21 lives in 1989.
 * South Carolina schools begin the process of racial integration

__Native Americans__
 * The Cherokee, Catawba and the Yamasee Tribes came to the land in the 1500s.
 * The Catawba was a large tribe with a lot famous strong people (men).
 * The women were famous for making pottery
 * Cherokee in the region were part of a larger group.
 * The Yamasee lived along rivers in the area.
 * The Europeans brought diseases to wipe out the Native Americans.
 * In 1715 the Yamasee, Catawba and Cherokee teamed up to try to defeat the English Colonists.
 * After a little of the war, the Cherokee switched sides to the Colonists.
 * The Catawba made peace with the Colonists too.
 * The Yamasee moved to Florida so they wouldn't die.

__Fun Facts__ __Other__
 * Famous People: Althea Gibson (tennis champion), Charlotta Spears Bass (Civil Rights Leader), John C. Calhoun (statesman), Joe Frazier (Heavy Weight Boxing Champion), Dizzy Gillespie (Jazz Musician), Andrew Jackson (U.S. President), William "The Refrigerator" Perry (Bears Football player) and Vanna White ("Wheel of Fortune" celebrity).
 * No pro sports teams
 * The National Wild Turkey Federation has its headquarters in Edgefield.
 * The town clock in Winnsboro is one the longest continuously running town clocks in the U.S.
 * Joel Roberts Poinsett, a native South Carolinan, brought back from Mexico a lovely tropical plant that was eventually named after him: the Poinsett.