South Carolina: One of the United States
The Battle at Sullivan’s Island. Image obtained from U.S. Army Center of Military History. (http://www.history.army.mil/html/artphoto/pripos/prporevwar.html)
The student will demonstrate an understanding of the causes of the American Revolution and the beginnings of the new nation, with an emphasis on South Carolina’s role in the development of that nation.
Enduring Understanding
The events surrounding the American Revolution transformed British colonists into American citizens. To understand South Carolina’s pivotal role in this process, the student will utilize the following primary source documents:
A Narrative of the Capture of Henry Laurens, of His Confinement in the Tower of London, 1780
Charleston Tea Party Article in the South Carolina Gazette, 21 November 1774
Francis Marion to Peter Horry after Battle of Camden, August 1780
Mary Broun Petition to South Carolina General Assembly, 1783
Plan of the Attack on Fort Sullivan 1776
South Carolina Articles of Association for the District East of the Wateree, 1775
South Carolina Constitution 1776
South Carolina Resolutions Against the Stamp Act 1765
William Henry Drayton Accuses Moses Kirkland of Violating the Public Peace, 1775