1. Exploration & the First Settlements of South Carolina
A Troubled Time

2. Objectives Identify 4 early settlements in SC
Explain why the early settlements did not survive
Be able to distinguish between the Spanish and English settlements

3. Purposes of Exploration
Adventure and fame
Gold, Silver, and other riches
Fun
Also to find shorter routes to China & India
Eventually to build plantations and businesses

4. Explorers of SC
1st explorer to visit SC was Francisco Gordillo in 1521
1st European to see SC
Gordillo visited the coastline near Winyah Bay or Myrtle Beach
Hernando de Soto visited in 1540 looking for gold
1st European to explore interior of SC

5. First Settlements in SC
1st-San Miguel de Gualdape (Spanish)
Lucas Vasquez de Ayllon – July 1526-Jan. 1527
Near Waccamaw River - Georgetown
1st time African slaves were brought to SC
Food ran out, Native Americans did not help
de Ayllon died in October
Slave revolt-November 1st in North America

7. First Settlements in SC
2nd-Charlesfort and the region Carolus (French)
Present day Parris Island, Port Royal
Jean Ribault - May 1562
30 men were left behind, built a boat & sailed for France

10. First Settlements in SC
3rd-Fort San Felipe (Spanish)
Built on Parris Island in 1566
Captain Juan Pardo explored SC twice
Indians attacked the Fort in July 1576 and settlers left

11. First Settlements in SC
4th-Fort San Marcos
Spanish built it in built again on Parris Island
Grew to have 60 houses
English attacked St. Augustine, FL and Spanish left SC for good
83 years before any more European settlements were attempted in SC

12. San Miguel de Gualdape
Fort San Marcos
Charlesfort
Fort San Felipe