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Carolinas




See also the Carolines in the Pacific.



The Carolinas is a collective term used in the United States to refer to the States of North and South Carolina together. The Carolinas were once known during America's Colonial period, specifically from 1663 - 1710, as the Province Of Carolina . Prior to that time these lands were considered part of the Colony And Dominion Of Virginia from 1609 - 1663.

This province, named Carolina after King Charles I Of England , during the reign of King Charles II Of England , was divided in 1710 into South Carolina and North Carolina.