Which two regions were part of the Carolina colony before they were separated?

• A. Virginia and Maryland
• B. North Carolina and South Carolina
• C. Georgia and Florida
• D. Tennessee and Kentucky

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that the Carolina colony began as one large English holding and only later was divided into two regions. Originally, the grant named Carolina covered the lands that would become both North Carolina and South Carolina. As the colony developed, administrators eventually split it into two separate colonies—North Carolina in the north and South Carolina in the south—before they became distinct royal colonies. So, before the separation, the area was a single Carolina colony that included the two regions now known as North and South Carolina. The other options describe places that were not part of the Carolina colony.