Question

Which of the following statements correctly describes the attitudes of people in South Carolina toward the American Revolution?(1 point) Responses Most people who supported the war lived in the backcountry. Most people who supported the war lived in the backcountry. Supporters and opponents of the American Revolution were almost equal in number. Supporters and opponents of the American Revolution were almost equal in number. Most people in South Carolina were indifferent to the American Revolution. Most people in South Carolina were indifferent to the American Revolution. Supporters outnumbered opponents of the American Revolution.

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes the attitudes of people in South Carolina toward the American Revolution is: Supporters and opponents of the American Revolution were almost equal in number.

During the American Revolution, South Carolina had a divided population with significant support for both the Patriot (revolutionary) and Loyalist (pro-British) causes. Tensions between these groups led to violence and significant conflict within the state.