1. what event convinced south carolina to sned representatives to the first continental congress?
a: passage of the currency acts
b: passage of the intolerable acts
c: passage of the navigation acts
d: passage of the stamp act
2. which of the following pairs did not disagree throughout the colonial period
a: patriots and loyalists
b: christopher gadsen and samuel adams
c: citizens of the up country and citizens of the low country
d: the council and the commons house
3: who was elected president of the continental congress
a: george washington
b: john rutledge
c: thomas lynch
d: henry middleton
4: american colonists who were supporters of the british crown and did not want to lose their position in society were called
a: loyalists
b: patriots
c: imperialists
d: parliaments

The answer to number “1. What event convinced South Carolina to send representives to the First Continental Congress?” is B) Passage to the Intolerable Acts. With the passing of this act South Carolina decided to support Massachusetts by joining their fellow colonies in uniting against the rule of Great Britain.

The answer to number “2. Which of the following pairs did NOT disagree throughout the colonial period.” is B) Christopher Gadsden and Samuel Adams. These two were friends and did not disagree during the colonial period.

The answer to number 3. “Who was elected president of the Continental Congress.” is D) Henry Middleton. In 1774 he served as the first Continental Congress’ president for the last few days after the departure of Peyton Randolph. Henry Middleton resigned from the second Continental Congress because he did not agree with the idea to declare independence from Great Britan.

Finally, the answer to number “4. American colonist who were supporters of the British Crown and did not want to lose their position in society were called?” A) Loyalist. This was because the were loyal to the crown.