Question

What best explains why South and North Carolina divided into two separate colonies?(1 point) Responses The charter signed by King Charles II in 1663 created two separate royal colonies. The charter signed by King Charles II in 1663 created two separate royal colonies. The Lords Proprietors assigned an independent governor to North Carolina in 1712. The Lords Proprietors assigned an independent governor to North Carolina in 1712. Pirates conquered northeastern Carolina and declared independence from the government in Charleston. Pirates conquered northeastern Carolina and declared independence from the government in Charleston. The two parts of Carolina fought on separate sides of the English Civil War.

Answer 1

The best explanation for why South and North Carolina divided into two separate colonies is: **The charter signed by King Charles II in 1663 created two separate royal colonies.**