13.why did north carolina and south carolina split into two colonies? a. they had large groups of competing religious beliefs. b. they had very different economies. c. they were founded at different times. d. they had different beliefs about slavery. 14. how did the english come in possession of new york? a. they claimed it after one of their explorers explored it. b. they settled it and built a city and then claimed new york. c. they bought it from the dutch for a large amount of money. d. they threatened the dutch governor, who had to surrender. 16.how did the headright system benefit planters? a. they got additional labor and more land. b. they were able to buy more slaves for less money. c. they got more money for their crops. d. they were able to get more land from their territories 18.what civilization relied heavily on hunting and fishing to gather food? a. quakers b. iroquois c. anasazi d. algonquian