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Chapter 5 Social Studies
Test Description: Before the American Revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Why did the southern part of South Carolina split in 1732?
A
to allow SC to become a royal colony
B
to prevent the colony from becoming too powerful
C
to separate SC from the Native Americans in Florida
D
to separate SC from the Spanish in Florida
2) Who were the Regulators?
A
British officials sent to enforce laws in the Up Country
B
settlers who wanted to enforce laws in Charles Town
C
British officials sent to enforce laws in Charles Town
D
settlers who wanted to enforce laws in the Up Country
3) Why did Carolina become two separate colinies in 1729?
A
The King of England thought that the western colony would protect the eastern colony.
B
The Lords Proprietors thought that the northern colony would protect the southern colony.
C
There were conflicts between settlements in the east and settlements in the west.
D
The settlements were too far apart and separated by natural features.
4) Why did South Carolinians become unhappy with the Lords Proprietors?
A
The proprietors did not want to give settlers voting rights.
B
The proprietors did not want to allow religious freedom.
C
The proprietors did not want to spend money on building forts.
D
The proprietors did not want to give land to settlers.
5) How did colonists in Charles Town react to the British tax on tea?
A
They dumped cargoes of tea in the harbor.
B
The yrefused to use British tea.
C
They refused to allow British ships into the harbor.
D
They passed a law that banned tea in colonies.
6) What was the Stamp Act?
A
a tax on all newpapers, books, and documents
B
a tax on all stamps sold in the colony
C
a law that prevented all colonists from voting
D
a law that required colonists to buy stamps each year
7) Why was South Carolina\'s first constitution meant to be temporary?
A
The colonists hoped to solve their differences with Great Britain.
B
The colonists planned to rewrite it once statehood was official.
C
It needed to be approved by the King of England.
D
It was written by the first settlers at Charleston.
8) Why was the government in Charles Town unable to enforce laws and protect settlers in the Up Country?
A
The Up Country was too far away.
B
The Up Country became a separate colony.
C
The Up Country set up its own circuit court.
D
The Up Country had its own constitution.
9) What became an important industry as many immigrants settled the Up Country?
A
trade
B
rice
C
tourism
D
cotton
10) Of the thirteen orignial colonies started by England, which were the Southern colonies?
A
New Jersery, Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
B
Deleware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
C
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
D
Pennsylvania, New Jersery, Deleware, Maryland, and Virginia
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