SOUTH CAROLINA US HISTORY EOC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RuleyofyLawy-yans-everyoneyhasytheysameylawsyincludingytheyKing
MagnayCartay-yans-
aydocumentyconstitutingyayfundamentalyguaranteeyofyrightsyandyprivileges.
HouseyofyBurgessesy-yans-
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WorldyestablishedyinytheyColonyyofyVirginiayiny1619,yrepresentativeycolonyysetyu
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tyupyaygovernmentyforytheyPlymouthycolony.
townyhallymeetingsy-yans-
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ndyoryvotedyforythem.yTheyycanyhearyfromythemyonytopicsyofyinterestyorytoydisc
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SonsyofyLibertyy-yans-
AygroupyofycolonistsywhoyformedyaysecretysocietyytoyopposeyBritishypoliciesyatyt
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dyEuropeysentyGunsyandyRumytoyAfrica
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werybyyobtainingylargeyamountsyofygoldyandysilveryandybyysellingymoreygoodsyt
hanytheyybought
SalutaryyNeglecty-yans-
AnyEnglishypolicyyofynotystrictlyyenforcingylawsyinyitsycolonies
IntolerableyActsy-yans-
seriesyofylawsypassedyiny1774ytoypunishyBostonyforytheyTeayParty