The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to South Carolina:
South Carolina – state in the Southeastern United States on the Atlantic coast. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was the first of the 13 colonies that declared independence from the British Crown during the American Revolution. South Carolina was the first state to ratify the Articles of Confederation, the 8th state to ratify the US Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina later became the first state to vote to secede from the Union which it did on December 20, 1860. It was readmitted to the United States on June 25, 1868.
South Carolina is: a U.S. state, a federal state of the United States of America
Location
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Western hemisphere
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Anglo America
Northern America
United States of America
Contiguous United States
Eastern United States
East Coast of the United States
Southeastern United States
Southern United States
Deep South
Population of South Carolina: 4,625,364 (2010 U.S. Census)
Area of South Carolina:
Atlas of South Carolina
Historic places in South Carolina
National Historic Landmarks in South Carolina
National Register of Historic Places listings in South Carolina
Bridges on the National Register of Historic Places in South Carolina
National Natural Landmarks in South Carolina
National parks in South Carolina
State parks in South Carolina
Climate of South Carolina
Protected areas in South Carolina
State forests of South Carolina
Superfund sites in South Carolina
Wildlife of South Carolina
Fauna of South Carolina
Birds of South Carolina
Reptiles
Snakes of South Carolina
Rivers of South Carolina
The 46 counties of the state of South Carolina
Municipalities in South Carolina
Cities in South Carolina
State capital of South Carolina:
City nicknames in South Carolina
Towns in South Carolina
Census-designated places in South Carolina
Government and politics of South Carolina
Politics of South Carolina
Form of government: U.S. state government
United States congressional delegations from South Carolina
South Carolina State Capitol
Elections in South Carolina
Political party strength in South Carolina
Governor of South Carolina
Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina
Secretary of State of South Carolina
State departments
South Carolina Department of Transportation
South Carolina General Assembly (bicameral)
Upper house: South Carolina Senate
Lower house: South Carolina House of Representatives
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Law and order in South Carolina
Law of South Carolina
Cannabis in South Carolina
Capital punishment in South Carolina
Individuals executed in South Carolina
Constitution of South Carolina
Crime in South Carolina
Gun laws in South Carolina
Law enforcement in South Carolina
Law enforcement agencies in South Carolina
Same-sex marriage in South Carolina
South Carolina Air National Guard
South Carolina Army National Guard
History of South Carolina
Indigenous peoples
Spanish colony of Florida, 1565–1763
English Province of Carolina, 1663–1707
French colony of Louisiane, 1699–1763
British Province of Carolina, 1707–1712
British Province of South Carolina, 1712–1776
French and Indian War, 1754–1763
Treaty of Fontainebleau of 1762
Treaty of Paris of 1763
British Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
Royal Proclamation of 1763
American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
State of South Carolina since 1776
Adopts a constitution for an independent State of South Carolina, March 15, 1776
United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Cherokee–American wars, 1776–1794
Second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union, signed July 9, 1778
Western territorial claims ceded 1787
Eighth State to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America on May 23, 1788
War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
Treaty of Ghent, December 24, 1814
Andrew Jackson becomes seventh President of the United States on March 4, 1829
Mexican-American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
First state to declare secession from the United States on December 20, 1860
Founding state of the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861
American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
South Carolina in the American Civil War
Battle of Fort Sumter, April 12–13, 1861
Carolinas Campaign, January 5 – April 26, 1865
South Carolina in Reconstruction, 1865–1868
Fifth former Confederate state readmitted to the United States on July 9, 1868
Culture of South Carolina
Museums in South Carolina
Religion in South Carolina
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Carolina
Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina
Scouting in South Carolina
State symbols of South Carolina
Flag of the State of South Carolina
Great Seal of the State of South Carolina
Music of South Carolina
Economy and infrastructure of South Carolina
Communications in South Carolina
Newspapers in South Carolina
Radio stations in South Carolina
Television stations in South Carolina
Health care in South Carolina
Hospitals in South Carolina
Transportation in South Carolina
Airports in South Carolina
Schools in South Carolina
School districts in South Carolina
High schools in South Carolina
Colleges and universities in South Carolina
University of South Carolina
South Carolina State University
