A Map of the American Indian Nations | History of SC Slide Collection

"A Map of the American Indian Nations," from James Adair, "History of the American Indians," published in London in 1775. As the backcountry of South Carolina filled up, confrontation between the powerful Cherokee and the settlers moving into their lands became inevitable. This map shows the distribution of Native American tribes in South Carolina and the areas west to the Mississippi just before the American Revolution.

Courtesy of the South Caroliniana Library.

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• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the process which led to the formation of the U.S. government, including the convening of the Continental Congresses, the passage of the Articles of Confederation, and the adoption of the U.S. Constitution.
  • This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the economic, political, and social roles of colonial groups, to include free and enslaved people of African descent, Native Americans, and women, during the revolutionary period.
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