Who would be most likely to hold the position of legislator in South Carolina in 1750?

A) a tailor
B) a planter
C) a carpenter
D) a minister
E) a yeoman farmer

In 1750, South Carolina was a colony with a plantation-based economy, and planters were the wealthiest and most powerful social group. They would have been the most likely to hold political positions, including that of legislator. Tailors, carpenters, and yeoman farmers were typically lower on the social and economic ladder and less likely to hold political power. While ministers may have had some influence, they were generally excluded from political office in this period.