Question

Question
Which of the following best explains why the location of South Carolina’s capital became
a major political issue for backcountry settlers in the eighteenth century?(1 point)
Responses

They believed that moving the capital inland would reduce pirate attacks on merchant ships along the coast.
They believed that moving the capital inland would reduce pirate attacks on merchant ships along the coast.

They felt that a coastal capital made it harder for the colony to defend itself from French and Spanish naval attacks.
They felt that a coastal capital made it harder for the colony to defend itself from French and Spanish naval attacks.

They argued that the long travel distance to Charleston prevented fair political representation and allowed wealthy coastal elites to ignore backcountry needs.
They argued that the long travel distance to Charleston prevented fair political representation and allowed wealthy coastal elites to ignore backcountry needs.

They thought that Indigenous groups would stop attacking settlements if the government was moved farther west.

Answer 1

They argued that the long travel distance to Charleston prevented fair political representation and allowed wealthy coastal elites to ignore backcountry needs.

Explanation: Backcountry settlers felt the coastal capital (Charleston) concentrated power with Lowcountry planters, making it hard for inland residents to participate in government and get attention for their concerns.