Snee Farm Tour, Part 1 | Powder Magazine Museum

Mrs. Ann Edwards talks to children about the life of Charles Pinckney and his love of his estate, Snee Farm. Mrs. Edwards highlights Charles Pinckney's service during the Revolutionary War, his public service after the war, and his private life. Artifacts from an archeological dig done on Snee farm are displayed for children to view. A brief introduction to Charles Pinckney's break from the Federalist Party to the Democratic-Republican party is mentioned, specifically the conflict it caused within the Pinckney family.

Produced by Charleston County School District.

Standards

• 4.2.P Analyze the sequence of events that led to the establishment of the U.S. as a democratic republic.
• 4.2.CX Contextualize South Carolina’s role in the development of the new nation.
• 8.2.CE Explain the economic, political, and social factors surrounding the American Revolution.
• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into how the colonies began to unify to create a distinctive American identity over the course of events of the American Revolution.
• 8.2.CX Contextualize the roles of various groups of South Carolinians as the colonies moved toward becoming an independent nation.
• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the motivations of colonists during the American Revolution and the progression of conflict and failed compromise that ultimately led to revolution.

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