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Article: South Carolina
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- Dictionary of American History
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SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The first inhabitants of South Carolina, an area of some 31,000 square miles along the South Atlantic coast, probably arrived in the region around 13,000 b.c. There were dozens of Indian nations in the area just prior to European contact, with a total population numbering between 15,000 and 30,000. However, after European contact, native peoples were devastated by disease, and their populations quickly declined.
European Exploration and Early Settlement
The Spanish were the first Europeans to attempt permanent settlement in South Carolina. In 1526 an expedition led by Lucas V
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