SC 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 colony held an election that allowed all people of South Carolina to vote.

• 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?

• subsistence farms

• large plantations

• rice farms

• indigo farms

What was the primary reason the Carolina colonist became unhappy with the Lord Proprietors?

• They felt they were paying rent but getting little protection from the proprietors.

• They felt the proprietors were too involved in the affairs of the colonists.

• They felt that the proprietors were too eager to see slavery prosper.

• They felt that the proprietors were against the establishment of religious freedom.

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

• the secession of the Up Country

• the creation of the Commons House of Assembly

• the establishment of a circuit court system

• the end of the headright system

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

• the common people

• the elite

• the ministers

• the subsistence farmers

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

• proprietary; self-governing

• proprietary; royal

• royal; proprietary

• self-governing; royal

How were Backcountry settlers viewed by the Lowcountry?

• The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as equals.

• The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as uncivilized traders and woodsmen.

• The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as leaders of the colony.

• The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as representatives of the king.

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

• Colonists were allowed to have a say in Parliament.

• The English government increased subsidies for naval stores.

• Merchants were allowed to sell all crops to the open market, especially to France.

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