The passage of the Currency Act did not directly convince South Carolina to send representatives to the first Continental Congress. The Currency Act, passed in 1764, regulated the use of paper money in the American colonies and was one of the many acts that contributed to the growing tensions between the colonies and Britain. However, it was not the specific trigger for South Carolina's decision to send representatives to the first Continental Congress.
The primary event that persuaded South Carolina to send representatives to the first Continental Congress was the passage of the Coercive Acts in 1774. The Coercive Acts, also known as the Intolerable Acts, were a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in response to the Boston Tea Party. These acts aimed to punish the colony of Massachusetts and restrict colonial self-government. The acts included the Boston Port Act, which closed the port of Boston until damages from the Tea Party were paid; the Massachusetts Government Act, which revoked the colony's charter and greatly limited self-rule; the Administration of Justice Act, which allowed British officials accused of crimes to be tried in England; and the Quartering Act, which required colonists to house and feed British troops.
These acts were seen as an attack on colonial rights and a threat to the other colonies as well. In response, the other colonies, including South Carolina, rallied together in support of Massachusetts and decided to send representatives to the first Continental Congress in September 1774. The Congress, held in Philadelphia, served as a gathering of colonial leaders to discuss grievances, coordinate resistance to British policies, and collectively assert their rights and demands.
What event convinced South Carolina to send representatives to the first continental congress? (1.point)
Passage of the currency act
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