Colonial Government

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

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

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

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

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

• created to represent the immigrants to the colony

• created to represent the common people of the colony

• created to represent all people of the Thirteen Colonies

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?

• a colonial governor

• a Lord Proprietor

• a Regulator

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

• the proprietors were against the establishment of religious freedom

• the proprietors were too involved in the affairs of the colonists

• they were paying rent but getting little protection from the Native Americans by the proprietor

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

• the establishment of a circuit court system

• the creation of the Commons House of Assembly

• the end of the headright system

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

• the common people

• the Lowcountry elite

• the subsistence farmers

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

• self-governing; royal

• royal; proprietary

• proprietary; royal

How were Backcountry settlers viewed by the Lowcountry?

• as equals

• as uncivilized traders and woodsmen

• as leaders of the colony

Which was not an economic benefit of South Carolina becoming a royal colony?

• 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.

Which of the following describes the Regulator Movement?

• The establishment of circuit courthouses throughout the backcountry

• The attempt by settlers to provide law and order to the backcountry through self-regulation

• The attempt by the government to provide services to the Lowcountry for paying taxes