A
state in the
United States. South Carolina was one of the
thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the
American Revolution.
South Carolina is bounded to the north by North Carolina,
to the south and west by Georgia, and to the east by
the Atlantic Ocean.
Named after King of England, Charles I.
South Carolina was the first state which tried to secede from the United States, to form the Confederate States of America, precipitating the Civil War. The initial battle of this war happened at [Fort Sumter]?, which stands on an island in Charleston harbor.
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