Which statement best explains the role of South Carolinians in the establishment of their new state government after the American Revolution?
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Working-class people and Patriots formed a new city council to make decisions out of Charles Town.
The elite took control of the government and made decisions in their own interest.
Loyalists, along with British merchants, took control of the state and maintained ties with Britain.
Loyalists were immediately removed from the state by an assembly of small farmers and Patriots.
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The statement "The elite took control of the government and made decisions in their own interest" best explains the role of South Carolinians in the establishment of their new state government after the American Revolution.