After Charles II of England (1630–1685) was restored to the English throne in 1660 following Oliver Cromwell's Protectorate, he granted the chartered Province of Carolina to eight of his loyal friends, known as the Lords Proprietors, on March 24, 1663. It took seven years before the group arranged for settlement expeditions. The first of these founded Charles Town, in 1670. Governance, settlement, and development were to follow a visionary plan known as the Grand Model prepared for the Lords Proprietors by John Locke. COUNT 5
QSN1 What year was Charles Town founded? ANS1 1670 QSN2 How long did it take to establish settlement expeditions for the Province of Carolina? ANS2 seven years QSN3 What was the plan to settle and develop the Province of Carolina? ANS3 the Grand Model QSN4 Who prepared the plan known as "the Grand Model"? ANS4 John Locke QSN5 When was Charles II of England restored to the throne? ANS5 1660