Joel Poinsett | S.C. Hall of Fame

Joel Roberts Poinsett wore many hats in his lifetime, but is mostly known for bringing the Poinsettia Christmas Flower to the United States. He has been labeled Diplomat, Botanist and Statesman.

Standards

• 4.3.CX Contextualize South Carolina’s role in the development of sectionalism during the antebellum period.
• 8.3.CX Evaluate the economic significance of agriculture on South Carolina, the U.S., and the world.
• This indicator was designed to encourage inquiry into the economic implications of the expansion of the rice and cotton industries. This indicator was also developed to promote inquiry into Westward Expansion, the mutually beneficial impact of cotton on Northern factories and southern plantations, and the emerging national and international markets.
• 8.3.CO Compare the debates between South Carolina and the federal government regarding slavery, federalism, and the Constitution.
• This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the debates, heightened by Westward Expansion, over federal and state power concerning slavery, and the government's role in protecting and securing natural rights.

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