South Carolina Colonial Government

Who wrote the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina?

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• George Washington

What did the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina offer to settlers?

• Free education

• Land distribution and religious freedom

• Political independence

• Free trade agreements

The Headright System was designed to grant land to settlers based on what?

• Their social status

• The amount of gold they had

• The number of people they brought to the colony

• Their military service

Who benefited most from the Headright System in South Carolina?

• Wealthy landowners

• Small farmers

• Slaves

• Native Americans

What did the Church Act of 1706 establish?

• Catholicism as the official religion

• The Anglican Church as the official church

• Religious freedom for all

• Presbyterianism as the state religion

South Carolina became a Royal Colony in what year?

• 1706

• 1699

• 1729

• 1781

What did the transition from a Proprietary Colony to a Royal Colony mean for South Carolina?

• Independence from Britain

• More direct control from the British government

• More power to local settlers

• Trade restrictions with the West Indies

Which of the following was a well-known South Carolina Patriot?

• Francis Marion

• Lord Cornwallis

• King George III

• John Locke

Who were the Loyalists in South Carolina?

• Supporters of independence

• People who remained loyal to Britain

• French settlers

• African slaves

Where were most of South Carolina's Loyalists located?

• The Lowcountry

• The Backcountry

• Charleston

• The Piedmont