Complex sentence: In 1786, the rulers agreed that to ease tensions between Upcountry residents and Lowcountry denizens, it made sense to move the capital from Charleston to a more convenient spot for both regions.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1786, the rulers agreed that to ease tensions between Upcountry residents and Lowcountry denizens. It made sense to move the capital from Charleston to a more convenient spot for both regions.