Question

Which statement best summarizes the political rights wealthy plantation owners often had in South Carolina?
A. Wealthy plantation owners held political positions that influenced and controlled how government money was spent.
B. Wealthy plantation owners used their high political positions to create and enforce laws that supported their economic interests.
C. Wealthy plantation owners held high political positions that influenced state laws and policies that favored their economic interests.
D. Wealthy plantation owners used their political power to control the amount people paid for taxes and tariffs.

Answer 1

C. Wealthy plantation owners held high political positions that influenced state laws and policies that favored their economic interests.