Question
Why did South Carolina delegate Edward Rutledge disagree with creating the Declaration of Independence in the first place?(1 point)
Responses
He did not believe that the colonists should be free from England but should be loyal to the king.
He did not believe that the colonists should be free from England but should be loyal to the king.
He worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina’s economy.
He worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina’s economy.
He did not believe the people of South Carolina had given him the power to support such a document.
He did not believe the people of South Carolina had given him the power to support such a document.
He did not believe in the principal ideas in the Declaration of Independence, such as equality and natural rights.
He did not believe in the principal ideas in the Declaration of Independence, such as equality and natural rights.
Remaining Attempts : 3
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He did not believe that the colonists should be free from England but should be loyal to the king.
He did not believe that the colonists should be free from England but should be loyal to the king.
He worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina’s economy.
He worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina’s economy.
He did not believe the people of South Carolina had given him the power to support such a document.
He did not believe the people of South Carolina had given him the power to support such a document.
He did not believe in the principal ideas in the Declaration of Independence, such as equality and natural rights.
He did not believe in the principal ideas in the Declaration of Independence, such as equality and natural rights.
Remaining Attempts : 3
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GPT-4o mini
Edward Rutledge disagreed with creating the Declaration of Independence primarily because **he worried that the other delegates would decide to eliminate slavery from South Carolina’s economy.** Many of the Southern delegates had concerns about the implications of independence on the institution of slavery, which was vital to their economic system.