The following description then identify the battle it describes it was america's first decisive victory which added strength to the declaration of independence and increase south carolinians confidence in the state government and postpone british efforts to take charleston town for 3 years afterwards the palmetto tree was added south carolina state flag because its importance to the defeat of the british

1.3.6 practice: examining the founding principles the declaration of independence we hold these truths to be self- evident, that all men are created equal. that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.- that to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,- that whenever any form of governments becomes destructive of thee ends, it is right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its power in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness . summary