USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In 1729 colonial life in Carolina resulted in the colony splitting into what 2 states as we know today?

A	Georgia and South Carolina
B	West Carolina and North Carolina
C	North Carolina and South Carolina
D	Maryland and South Carolina

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The colony was separated into the Province of South Carolina and the Province of North Carolina in 1712.

Detailed explanation-2: -The distance between the two North Carolina settlements and South Carolina’s Charles Town caused the Lords Proprietors decide to split the two areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -As the two locales evolved separately and as their differing geographies and inhabitants steered contrasting courses, calls for a formal split emerged. In 1712, North Carolina and South Carolina became distinct colonies. Each prospered in its own right after this peaceful divorce took effect.

Detailed explanation-4: -Two Carolinas In 1712, North and South Carolina were officially divided.

Detailed explanation-5: -North and South Carolina’s “split, ” decreed from the British Crown, was complete by 1729.

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