South+Carolina

 __// **South Ca****rolina** //__ E.K.S Pd.5, 7RB

 **__ History __** South Carolina, the eighth state, became a state on May 23, 1788. It is one of the 13 orginal colonies of the United States. South Carolina declared independence from Great Britain and set up its own government on March 15, 1776. It joined the United States by signing the Decleration of Independence. South Carolina became the first state to approve the first constitution of the U.S. which was called the Articles of Confederation.

When Abraham Lincoln became president, he vowed to prevent slavery's expansion. In 1860 South Carolina was declared independent, making it the first state to leave the Union. In February it joined the Confederate States of America. In April the American Civil War began when the Confederates attacked the American fort at Fort Sumter, in Charleston, 1861.  After theConfederates were defeated, whites passed laws to control African Americans and keep them separate from whites. Finally, African Americans were given protection under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when Lyndon Johnson was president.

From 1877 to 1890 the state was poor. Educational levels were low and public schools were underfunded, especially for African Americans. Most people lived on farms and grew cotton.

The cotton regime ended by the 1950s. As factories were built across the state, most farmers stopped farming.

 Today South Carolina is known for its sunshine and beautiful beaches. The state motto is ''While I breathe, I hope", the state bird is called "The Great Carolina Wren" and the state flower is Yellow Jasmine.

__** Itinerary **__ __Saturday June 5, 2010__ We will leave our home in Mechanicsburg PA, at 7:00 a.m., drive for about 10 hours to Myrtle Beach (including stops) and arrive at about 5:00 p.m. When we get to Myrtle Beach we will be so tired from all of the driving that we will unpack, then go hang out at the beach until about 7:30 p.m.

__ Sunday June 6, 2010 __ Today we will relax. We will get up at 9:00 a.m. and go to the Sea Captain’s House. Later we will hang out at the beach. I'll look for shark teeth. My little brother and my dad will build sand castles and look for those little crabs that hide far beneath the sand, and the rest of my family will be playing out in the ocean. Then we will go back for food and stay there for the rest of the night.



__ Monday June 7, 2010 __ We'll have lots of fun today, because today, we're going to use half of our passes to Family Kingdom Oceanfront Waterpark. We will use it for the amusement part of it. We will stay there all day.



__ Tuesday June 8, 2010 __ ​ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 130%;">My plan for today is to go to the Chidren’s Museum of South Carolina at about 1:30 p.m. Stay there for about 2 1-2 hours. Later we'll go to Broadway at the Beach and go window shopping.



__ Wednesday June 9, 2010 __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Today will be a more calm and peaceful day. We're going to the Sea Captain's House for breakfast. After that we're going to spend $25.00 at the hotel's arcade. Then everyone is heading out to the beach where we are going to spend the rest of the day.



__ Thursday June 10, 2010 __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It's all about water today. We'll eat breakfast at the hotel. Then it's off to use up our other half of our Family Kingdom passes. We're going to go down HUGE waterslides or little ones for my little brother. We're also going to be splashing and playing in the pool. We're pretty much going to be there for the whole day. Now we will be going back to the hotel for some dinner. Next, at about 6:00 we'll be going to Ripley's Aquarium of Myrtle Beach, then back to the hotel.



__ Friday June 11, 2010 __ <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Sadly my trip has to end today. We'll leave at around 7:00 a.m. and arrive home at around 5:00 p.m.

__** Travel Plans **__ The trip to Myrtle Beach should take around 10 hours including stops. We will leave at 7:00 am and should arrive around 5:00 pm. [|Directions from Mechanicsburg, PA to Myrtle Beach, SC]



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__Caribbean Resort & Villas__ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3000 North Ocean Boulevard Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 (888) 321-9375

The average cost per night for an Ocean Front Three Bedroom Condo is $300.00. __**<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold;">Amenities **__ I.Lazy River II. Indoor Pool I. III. Outdoor Pool IV. Shuffleboard V. Arcade VI. Free Wireless Internet VII. Complimentary Cribs or Pak-and-Plays VIII. Electronic In-room Safe IX. Off Street Parking in a 5 Story Covered Parking Garage X. Exercise Room

10 Things To Do Before I Leave __** I. Get dog's supplies and food ready III. Water plants IV. Ask neighbor to take care of the mail V. Mow grass VI. Unplug all electric things VII. Charge all cell phones VIII. Pack Bags IX. Eat Breakfast X. Lock all doors and windows ** <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; msobidifontstyle: italic; msobidifontweight: bold; text-decoration: none;">
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Hotel - $7,367.36 Gas - $ Food - $ Enterteinment - $ Shopping - $ Miscellaneous -
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** __ Bibliography __ <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 99.75%;">Caribbean Resort & Villas - **[|**www.caribbeanresort.com**]
 * Children’s Museum of Soucth Carolina - [|www.cmsckids.org] **
 * Discover South Carolina - [|www.discoversouthcarolina.com/] **
 * Family Kingdom **** South Carolina **** - [|www.family-kingdom.com] **
 * Visit Myrtle Beach - [|www.visitmyrtlebeach.com/] **

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