Exploration & the First Settlements of South Carolina

1521-1577

A Troubled Time

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

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

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

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

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

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

First Settlements in SC

• 4th-Fort San Marcos– Spanish built it in 1577- 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

Fort San MarcosCharlesfort

Fort San Felipe

San Miguel de Gualdape