Early Economic Development & Colonial Government

How was the governor selected after South Carolina became a royal colony?

• The colonists were able to elect their own governor to run the government.

• The king appointed the governor to look over the colony in his absence.

• The governor elected by the Lord Proprietors remained in power of South Carolina's government.

What was the purpose of creating the Commons House of Assembly in the Carolina colony?

• It was a legislative house to represent the common people of the colony.

• It was a legislative house to represent the immigrants to the colony.

• It was a legislative house to represent the elite people of the colony.

• It was a legislative house to represent all people in North and South Carolina.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Backcountry? (Choose 2 answers)

• subsistence farms

• large plantations

• rice farms

• traders and woodsmen

Use the quote to answer the question. "If we want to keep order, we have to take the law into our own hands..." In colonial South Carolina, the quote represents the views of which of the following individuals?

• an indentured servant

• a colonial governor

• a Lord Proprietor

• a Regulator

What was the economic benefit of South Carolina becoming a royal colony? (Choose two that apply.)

• Colonists were allowed to have a say in Parliament.

• The English government increased subsidies for naval stores.

• Merchants were allowed to sell rice directly to foreign countries.

• Subsistence farmers were able to afford owning slaves due to loans made by the king.

South Carolina started as a _____________ colony, but eventually changed to a ____________ colony.

• proprietary; self-governing

• proprietary; royal

• royal; proprietary

• self-governing; royal

Which social group had greater representation in the legislative assembly in the Carolina colony?

• the common people

• the Lowcountry elite

• the ministers

• the subsistence farmers

Which of the following was a result of the Regulator Movement?

• the secession of the Up Country

• the establishment of a circuit court system

• the creation of the Commons House of Assembly

• the end of the headright system