The political power of the wealthy, elite Proprietors was decreased. Backcountry settlements were opened and many Scotch-Irish and German settlers caused the population to grow on the frontier. The English government began to import naval stores from South Carolina and allowed merchants to sell ricedirectly to other countries. Tensions between the Lowcountry and Backcountry increased over the issue of representation. The above list of notes wouldbe MOST useful to a student writing a research paper titled

"Reasons for the Division of the Colony into North and South Carolina."
"South Carolina's Transition from a Royal Colony to Proprietary Rule."
"South Carolina's Transition from Proprietary Rule to a Royal Colony."
"Factors Leading to the Rise of the Regulator Movement in South Carolina."

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The above list of notes would be MOST useful to a student writing a research paper titled "Factors Leading to the Rise of the Regulator Movement in South Carolina."

The notes highlight the decrease in political power of the elite Proprietors, the growth of population in the backcountry, tensions over representation, and the influx of new settlers, all of which are key factors that contributed to the Regulator Movement, which sought to address grievances felt by the backcountry settlers against the colonial government.