mj200442 mj200442 14-10-2019 History contestada Which statement best summarizes how the people of South Carolina responded to the Tea Act? A They called for calm and a stop to protests against British policies in order to protect their economy . B They began to create what would become the first state government to represent its citizens and resist British policies. C South Carolina condemned Massachusetts for its role in the Boston Tea Party and rallied other colonies against them. D South Carolina's Commons House of Assembly passed the Intolerable Acts in an attempt to protect colonists from British policies.