Question: Based on the Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina, what is the best way to describe colonial society? choose the best response. Although dedicated to the principles of upholding natural rights, in reality it ended up being far more autocratic and economically unjust than English society. Although more receptive to the will of its residents than England's government, it was still highly hierarchical and dominated by wealthy landowning elites. Although based on many English social and political models, it departed from them significantly and ended up creating a highly democratic and more equitable society.