American Battlefield Trust

Sep 22, 2023 | battlefields.org | Mark Maloy

Share to Google Classroom Added by 56 Educators Few sites are more synonymous with the American Civil War than Fort Sumter. Named for the Revolutionary War hero Thomas Sumter, the United States government began construction on Fort Sumter in 1829. It was part of the third system fortifications built to defend the American coastline from foreign attack. The site selected was a sandbar near the entrance to Charleston Harbor that played an important role in the 1776 Battle of Sullivan’s Island.

Sep 20, 2023 | battlefields.org | Mark Maloy

Share to Google Classroom Added by 0 Educators St. Michael's Church is one of the most historic churches in South Carolina. The site where St. Michael’s stands has been used for religious worship since the very beginning of Charleston in 1680. At that time, St. Philip’s Church had a wooden church at the site on the southeast corner of Meeting and Broad Streets. In 1723, St. Philip’s Church moved to its current location on Church Street. Between 1751 and 1761, St. Michael’s Church was constructed.

Sep 20, 2023 | battlefields.org | Mark Maloy

Share to Google Classroom Added by 5 Educators Charleston, South Carolina, was one of the most important cities during the American Civil War. Both symbolically and strategically, the city became the epicenter of some of the most dramatic moments of the war. Charleston was the scene of secession's beginning, often referred to as the "Cradle of the Confederacy."Charleston, South Carolina, was one of the largest cities in the South in 1860.

Sep 20, 2023 | battlefields.org | Mark Maloy

Share to Google Classroom Added by 0 Educators The city of Charleston sits at the end of a peninsula where the Ashley and Cooper Rivers meet and empty into Charleston harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. To the south are James and Johns Islands, and to the east of the city is Mount Pleasant. At the entrance of Charleston harbor is Morris Island on the southern side and Sullivan’s Island on the northern side.

Jun 2, 2023 | battlefields.org | Mark Maloy

The Evolution of the Historic Phrase Perhaps no phrase is used more to describe the grievances of the colonists in the lead up to the American Revolution than “No taxation without representation!” While the exact phrase did not appear until 1768, the principle of having consent from the people on issues of taxation can be traced all the way back to the Magna Carta in 1215.