Forming a New Nation 2020-2021

At the Constitutional Convention, What was the difference between the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan?

• The Virginia Plan called for representation based on population, whereas the New Jersey Plan called for equal representation.

• The Virginia Plan called for equal representation, whereas the New Jersey Plan called for representation based on population.

• The Virginia Plan included slaves in determining representation, while the New Jersey Plan did not.

• The Virginia Plan did not include slaves in determining representation, while the New Jersey Plan did.

How did the economic culture of SC impact its delegates' interpretation of the Great Compromise?

• They believed that slaves should be counted toward population totals when calculating state representation.

• They belieed that the entire population of industrialized cities should not be used when calculating state representation.

• They believed that all states should have equal representation in the federal government regardless of their populations.

• They believed that states should have representation based off of their populations of landowners.

Why were South Carolinians at the Constitutional Convention supportive of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• South Carolinians wnated the government to regulate the slave trade so it would be fair for everyone.

• They believed equal representation for all states would promote fairness and cooperation in the new nation.

• Counting slaves as part of the population would boost SC's representation in Congress.

• South Carolinians thought the North would keep slavery if they could count slaves in their population.

At the Constitutional Convention, why were South Carolina's delegates opposed to giving the federal government power to regulate trade?

• They wanted to ban all international trade and keep products in the country.

• They wanted trade regulations to be determined by an international committee.

• They felt the country had too much trade and wanted the government to focus on other economic issues.

• They did not want the government to tax exports or end the slave trade.

Which best summarizes the role of SC's delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• They advocated keeping the Articles of Confederation.

• They were against giving the federal government power over the states.

• They were opposed to basing representation in Congres on population.

• They compromised on several important issues but were supportive of the final document.

Why were backcountry citizens angry about the site of the state ratifying convention for the Constitution?

• They felt Columbia was a cleaner city with better accommodation for out of town visitors.

• They had to travel a longer distance and could not influence the proceedings as easily.

• The citizens of Charleston tended to support Anti-Federalist ideas, which upset the backcountry.

• The location was prone to flooding and violent storms and seemed dangerous to meet in.

What was added to the Constitution to appease Anti-Federalists who were unhappy with the amount of power given the federal government?

• the 3/5 Compromise

• the Bill of Rights

• the Judiciary Act of 1789

• the Commere Clause

What were the attitudes of most backcountry farmers towards ratification of the Constitution?

• Many of these men were former Loyalists who appreciated monarchy and liked the fact that the Constitution encouraged a strong central government.

• Most of the Up Country population felt that the new government would prove to be too strong and sided with the Anti-Federalists.

• Most backcountry farmers were not interested in the issue and did not mind that the Low Country elite had greater representation at the ratifying convention.

• Backcountry farers were evenly split on the issue and therefore did not affect the outcome of the ratifying convention.

What were two major results of the Commerce Compromise?

• The federal government would not tax imports or regulate the slave trade.

• The federal government would not tax exports or regulate the slave trade for 20 years.

• The federal government would not regulate commerce at all but leave that responsibility to the states.

• The federal government would not concern itself with the import of slaves but would tax the salve of them withing the states.

Why were SC delegates to the Constitutional Convention unhappy with the 3/5 Compromise?

• As a state with many slaves, they preferred a plan where slaves counted as equal members of the population.

• They did not think that slaves should count as men at all and considered them property.

• They had very few slaves and would not gain legislative seats as a result of this agreement.

• They wanted there to be fewer restrictions on slavery than those instituted by the Compromise.