Why 2 Carolinas?

Transcript: Most Americans don’t know why there are two Carolinas.

North Carolina and South Carolina actually started as a single territory called Carolana. This territory stretched from the Albemarle Sound in present-day North Carolina to the St. John's River in Florida.

In 1663, King Charles II granted a new charter of this colony to eight English noblemen as a reward for their support and loyalty.

During this transition, the colony was renamed from Carolana to Carolina, but the sheer size of the territory made it difficult to govern effectively.

The northern part was characterized by small farms and less economic development, whereas, the southern part developed large plantations and a more robust economy.

Additionally, North Carolina was spending more resources to defend against the Tuscarora tribe than South Carolina.

These increasing tensions between the two regions led the King of England to eventually claim South Carolina for the British crown, leaving North Carolina under the control of the British lords.

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[sapphiredawn]

Odd but it makes sense. South Carolina was also one of the 1st states to leave before the Civil War

[forzafiori]

It's only kind of hinted at here, but present day Georgia was also part of the colony originally (it also technically stretched across the appalachians, but that was never settled during these times. Georgia was split off from South Carolina and turned into a penal colony, in part to protect the SC plantations from raids by Native Americans and the Spanish in Florida. At least, that's what I remember being taught in school in South Carolina.

[Fictionfactory]

What a great reward give your loyal supporters a huge rich territory to go over and when there’s problems take the richest part for yourself and leave them with the poor war stricken part a real reward

[Jilla]

My 8x’s Great Grandfather John Covington Was Grated Land In Rockingham North Carolina for Meritorious Service in The Revolutionary War !

[cauedantas]

So... The other parts of the territory became Alabama and Mississippi?

[solsolsolomon]

"Carolana, " funny enough, is still how they pronounce it

[GiórgosCountryballs]

Carolina looks like Tenesee in the tumb's nail

[FranTheOtherMan]

Me watching this from North Carolina 💀

[KongOfRatz]

Can you do North Dakota and South Dakota

[iluvcamaros]

As someone from South Carolina, I usually describe us as being "North Georgia" while NC is "Southern Virginia." The Charlotte area does sorta connect us to each other somewhat though.

[firebluewood]

SC’s economy was robust back in the day because their plentiful fields were maintained by labor in the form of humans. Charleston was the biggest slavery entry port in North America. North Carolina eventually didn’t agree with this and it contributed to the rising tensions. This was because North Carolina took a more industrial route so now both fields and abandoned warehouses can still be seen in most parts of both states. Slavery was the biggest problem that led to our division.

[KxngEst]

As a North Carolinian I’m happy to be one because SC is a different world

[GangMember]

As a North Carolinian I’m kind of thankful for the split. Best state in the us.

[M-Myrtle-R]

As a South Carolinian we're the best

[fs]

Whoever the person that made the map was way ahead of Google maps. Respect

[jonathanwhite]

This is an oversimplified revision but SC did in fact have much more of the crowns support, but Charleston was also cut off from the other colonies in the Americas. The santee and swamps in SC made it literally impossible for any type of land travel from the north, and most boats went north up the coast not south down it.

[jrgm]

I’m probably learning about this in my western civilization 2 class this semester

[graysonmallonee]

Live in North Carolina and I never knew this

[LukerDukerDoo]

You should have mentioned how the other parts of the territory are now modern-day Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, & Mississippi.

[qualqui]

the original territory also included TN, AL, MI and GA.