The 13 original colonies of the United States ... South Carolina and Georgia. In the American colonies, governing structures varied widely. Some, like Massachusetts Bay Colony, embraced self ...

1700s: Almost half of the slaves coming to North America arrive in Charleston. Many stay in South Carolina to work on rice plantations. 1739: The Stono rebellion breaks out around Charleston ...

On July 4, 1776, the 13 colonies claimed their independence from England, an event which eventually led to the formation of the United States. Each year on the fourth of July, also known as ...