England in South Carolina

England in South Carolina

Charles Town~ Between the Ashley and Cooper rivers~ Was led by Ashley Cooper~ Later re-named Charleston~ It was a major port, and remains so today~ It is still there

1. Wealth2. Increased Power3. Prestige4. Trade Opportunities5. Spread Religion6. Building Empire

Charleston, SC

Reasons For Exploration

Other EnglishExplorers

Ashley Cooper

Charles Town

Credits:~www.u-s-history.com/pages/h637.html~The South Carolina Journey textbook~European Explorers matrix

More English explorers were:~ John Cabot~ Sir Francis Drake~ Sir Walter Raleigh

In 1497 John Cabot (above) was the first English explorer in SC, however there were no attempts to colonize.