Get to know South Carolina

 

 

Chapter 1

    Geography & People                                   3

 

         

            South Carolina at a Glance                         8

                  A brief overview of South Carolina

 

            From Mountains to Oceans                                      10

                  South Carolina’s geographical regions

 

          Meet the People                                                          12

                  An overview of South Carolinians

 

            A Taste of Carolina                                                   14

                  Trademark foods of South Carolina

 

 

Chapter 2

  Exploration, Settlement, & Colonial Times   17

 

            New Land up for Grabs                                             18

                  European nations compete for the Carolinas

                                            

            What Did They Find?                                                20

                  First impressions of SC to European settlers

 

          An English Colony                                                     22

                  England lays claim to the Carolinas

 

            Meet the Natives                                                        24

                  Native Americans of colonial South Carolina

 

Chapter 3

  The American Revolution & the New Nation    47

 

            Tensions Rise                                                 48

                  Extra taxes ignite Revolutionary tensions

                                            

            Time to Choose Sides                                                50

                  Loyalists and Patriots clash in South Carolina

 

          A Patriot Named Gadsden                                        52

                  Christopher Gadsden leads the Patriot cause

 

 


 

Reading Comprehension Questions

1)     Shown above is which of these?

a.      title page

b.      table of contents

c.      glossary

d.      index

 

2)     Using the above information, where in the book would you find information about South Carolina foods?

a.      Page 3

b.      Page 8

c.      Page 14

d.      Page 18

 

3)      Using the above information, on which page in the book would you most likely find a map of South Carolina’s landforms?

a.      Page 10

b.      Page 24

c.      Page 47

d.      Page 50

 

4)     The page above most likely is from which type of book?

a.      a fiction novel

b.      a history book

c.      an instruction manual

d.      an atlas

 

5)     On the above list, page 48 is called “Tensions Rise.”  This page is best described as which of these?

a.      the book title

b.      a chapter name

c.      a sub-section heading

d.      a picture caption

Answer Key

1)     Shown above is which of these?

a.      title page

b.     table of contents

c.      glossary

d.      index

 

2)     Using the above information, where in the book would you find information about South Carolina foods?

a.      Page 3

b.      Page 8

c.      Page 14

d.      Page 18

 

3)      Using the above information, on which page in the book would you most likely find a map of South Carolina’s landforms?

a.      Page 10

b.      Page 24

c.      Page 47

d.      Page 50

 

4)     The page above most likely is from which type of book?

a.      a fiction novel

b.     a history book

c.      an instruction manual

d.      an atlas

 

5)     On the above list, page 48 is called “Tensions Rise.”  This page is best described as which of these?

a.      the book title

b.      a chapter name

c.      a sub-section heading

d.      a picture caption