Regulator Movement 8.1.6

Which social group had the most power in the early colonial government of South Carolina?

• the Lord Proprietors
  
• the plantation-owning elite
• the farmers and working men
• the slaves

Why were South Carolinians in the backcountry angry about the colony's government?

• There were fewer people in the backcountry, so they were always outnumbered in elections.
• The British government placed strict regulations on the type of government the colonists could set up.
• Leadership in the colonial government was based on birthright as it had been in England.
• Representation in the government was dominated by wealthy farmers from the Lowcountry.

Why did some settlers in the Upcountry of South Carolina start the Regulator Movement?

• to control the amount of exports coming into the colony
  
• to provide some law and order in the area
  
• to stop the sale of slaves in South Carolina
• to set up schools for people living in the Upcountry

How were colonists able to effectively limit the power of the royal governors?

• through violent rebellions whenever they disagreed with the governor
  
• through the "power of the purse," meaning the assemblies controlled taxes and the governor's salary
• through a bicameral legislature that could overrule the governor's decisions
  
• through freedom of speech and frequent editorials in the newspaper

Why did settlers in the backcountry clash with residents of the Lowcountry?

• Backcountry settlers felt they had less representation in the government than the Lowcountry residents.
• Backcountry settlers were angry about the way Lowcountry residents mistreated the Native Americans.
• Lowcountry settlers wanted people in the backcountry to set up large plantations.
• Lowcountry settlers believed the backcountry residents received too much money from the government.
  

Which statement about the shaded areas of this map is correct?

• Wealth and power was concentrated in this area of the colony.
• Whites outnumbered Africans in this area of the colony.
  
• Fur trading and timber were the basis of the economy in this area of the colony.
• Most new immigrants settled in this area of the colony.

What helped end the Regulator Movement in the Upcountry?

• the passage of the Church Act making the Anglican church the official church of South Carolina
  
• the start of the Yemassee War which caused the colonists to fight the Native Americans rather than each other
• the ruling by the governor to allow the French Huguenots citizenship rights including the right to vote
• the passage of the Circuit Court Act which established courthouses and sheriff's offices throughout South Carolina

The Regulator Movement in South Carolina was the result of which situation?

• The South Carolina militia attacked farms and took land and homes.
• Lowcountry plantation owners lacked equal representation in the colonial government.
  
• Residents of the Upcountry felt that they were being mistreated by the colonial government.
• The King of England sent troops to force backcountry residents to pay taxes.

How did most people living in the shaded areas of this map make their money?

• harvesting timber and pine tar
• trading furs and other goods
• operating indigo and rice plantations
• constructing homes and other buildings

What is a reason the colonies developed some form of self-government?

• The king demanded that all colonists be represented in colonial legislatures.
• Government representatives in England were too far away to govern the colonies adequately.
• Colonists refused to send goods to England unless they were allowed to vote on laws.
• The colonists adopted the government structure used by the Native Americans.