They now got on worse than ever.

The greater part of the colonists were not members of the Established Church; but the proprietors tried to take away the right to vote from all persons who were not of that faith.

They also interfered in elections, and tried to prevent the formation of a true representative assembly.

They could not protect the people against the pirates who blockaded Charleston for weeks at a time.

In 1719 the people of Charleston rebelled.