What was the Province of South Carolina originally a part of?
Q: What was the Province of South Carolina originally a part of?
A: The Province of South Carolina was originally part of the Province of Carolina in British America.
Q: When did the Province of South Carolina become a state in the United States?
A: The Province of South Carolina became the U.S. state of South Carolina in 1776.
Q: Why were the Carolinas named as such?
A: The Carolinas were named for King Charles II of England.
Q: What was the original name of the South Carolina Colony?
A: The colony was first named "Carolana".
Q: Who did Charles II give the land of the Carolinas to?
A: Charles II had given the land to a group of eight nobles called the Lords Proprietors.
Q: When did the Carolina Province split into North Carolina and South Carolina?
A: In 1712, the Carolina Province split into the Province of North Carolina and Province of South Carolina.
Q: Who was the Royal Governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1766 to 1773?
A: Lord Charles Montagu (1741-1784) was the Royal Governor of the Province of South Carolina from 1766 to 1773.
