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What best explains why South and North Carolina divided into two separate colonies?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0AThe two parts of Carolina fought on separate sides of the English Civil War.%0D%0AThe two parts of Carolina fought on separate sides of the English Civil War.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe Lords Proprietors assigned an independent governor to North Carolina in 1712.%0D%0AThe Lords Proprietors assigned an independent governor to North Carolina in 1712.%0D%0A%0D%0APirates conquered northeastern Carolina and declared independence from the government in Charleston.%0D%0APirates conquered northeastern Carolina and declared independence from the government in Charleston.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe charter signed by King Charles II in 1663 created two separate royal colonies.
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The best explanation for why South and North Carolina divided into two separate colonies is: **The Lords Proprietors assigned an independent governor to North Carolina in 1712.**
This decision marked a significant administrative separation, leading to the eventual official division into two distinct colonies, reflecting differing social, economic, and political dynamics in the northern and southern parts of Carolina.
This decision marked a significant administrative separation, leading to the eventual official division into two distinct colonies, reflecting differing social, economic, and political dynamics in the northern and southern parts of Carolina.