Charles Town Is Founded
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, American Indian History, 17th Century European History, Spanish/Portuguese History
- Geographical Location: South Carolina
- Date: April, 1670
Article abstract: First permanent European settlement in South Carolina, eventually displacing Spanish claims.
Summary of Event
In 1562, Huguenots (French Protestants) escaping from the Catholic-Protestant wars in France settled in Port Royal, South Carolina, under the leadership of Jean Ribaut, but this settlement quickly failed. In 1629, King Charles I of England gave a grant to Sir Robert Heath to resettle Huguenot refugees from England to South Carolina, but this plan also failed. In 1669, the Spanish were still the major European power trading and...
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