1. The British passed the Stamp Act, the First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia, and South Carolina wrote its first constitution, in that chronological order. 2. Colonists wanted the King of England to make South Carolina a royal colony so that they could have more control over their government. Carolina became two separate colonies in 1729 due to religious differences between settlers. Many immigrants were attracted to settle in the Up Country of South Carolina because of the fertile land for farming. The southern part of South Carolina split in 1732 because the government in Charles Town was unable to enforce laws and protect settlers in the remote Up Country region.

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Chapter Five Social Studies Quiz Review
The Birth of the Colonies
Directions: Number the following events in the order in which they happened. (#s 1 – 3)
__________ The First Continental Congress was held in Philadelphia.
__________ The British passed the Stamp Act.
__________South Carolina wrote its first constitution.
Directions: Answer the following in complete sentences and to the best of your ability.
4. Why did colonists want the King of England to make South Carolina a royal colony?
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5. Why did Carolina become two separate colonies in 1729? ________________________
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6. What attracted many immigrants to the Up Country? ____________________________
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7. Why did the southern part of South Carolina split in 1732? _______________________
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Directions: Circle the letter that best answers the question.
8. What was the Stamp Act?
a. a law that required colonists to buy British stamps each year
b. a tax on all newspapers, books, and documents
c. a law that prevented all colonists from voting
d. a tax on all stamps sold in the colony
9. Why was South Carolina’s first constitution meant to be temporary?
a. The colonists hoped to solve their differences with Great Britain.
b. It was written by the first settlers at Charleston.
c. The colonists planned to rewrite it once statehood was official.
d. It needed to be approved by the King of England.
10.In South Carolina’s colonial government, who had to give final approval before any new
laws were enforced?
a. the royal governor c. the Commons House of Assembly
b. the King of England d. the royal council

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11.What became an important industry as many immigrants settled in the Up Country?
a. trade
b. rice
c. cotton
d. tourism
12.Why was South Carolina’s General Assembly created?
a. to improve relations with Great Britain
b. to allow British to pass new taxes
c. to regulate the colony’s ports and courts
d. to give colonists a voice in making their own laws
13.Who were the Regulators?
a. British officials sent to enforce laws in the Up Country
b. settlers who wanted to enforce laws in the Up Country
c. British officials sent to enforce laws in Charles Town
d. settlers who wanted to enforce laws in Charles Town
14.Of the thirteen original colonies started by England, which were the Southern colonies?
a. Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia
b. Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
c. New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina
d. Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
15.How did the colonists in Charles Town react to the British tax on tea?
a. They refused to allow British ships into the harbor.
b. They passed a law that banned tea in the colonies.
c. They refused to use British tea.
d. They dumped cargoes of tea into the harbor.
16.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 set up its own circuit court.
c. The Up Country had its own constitution.
d. The Up County became a separate colony.
17.How did farming and export of rice affect the settlements of South Carolina?
a. More people settled on the coast.
b. Many enslaved Africans were freed.
c. More people settled near swamps.
d. The Cherokee were pushed into the Blue Ridge Mountains.