Proprietary vs. Royal Government

Fill in the blank: The comparison of proprietary and royal governments in SC involves understanding the development of _______ government.

• Monarchical

• Representative

• Authoritarian

• Federal

What was the initial status of South Carolina as a colony?

• Royal Colony

• Proprietary Colony

• Charter Colony

• Independent Colony

To attract more settlers, the Proprietors began sharing some control with ______.

• Native Americans

• Rich landowners

• The British Crown

• Merchants

What type of government did Proprietary South Carolina have?

• Monarchy

• Representative government

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

Over time, South Carolina would become more ______.

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• Anarchic

• Monarchical

What was the governing body of proprietary South Carolina called?

• The Grand Council

• The Royal Assembly

• The Colonial Board

• The Provincial Committee

The Grand Council was made up of representatives appointed by each of the Lords Proprietors, as well as representatives elected by the ______.

• Governors

• Settlers

• Merchants

• Soldiers

What was the main issue with the Grand Council's representation?

• It was too large

• It favored the common people

• It favored the Proprietors and political elite

• It was too small.

To address the representation issue in the Grand Council, a separate house was created known as the ________.

• House of Lords

• Commons House of Assembly

• Senate

• People's Council

What type of government structure was created by the Grand Council and Commons House of Assembly in South Carolina?

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Federal

• Confederation