Unit 4 New Nation Test

Why was the invention of the cotton gin so important to the state of South Carolina?

• They no longer needed slaves to plant cotton

• It made cotton a viable cash crop and increased the need for slavery in the Upcountry

• They could sell their cotton for less money

• They could remove the seeds from the cotton plant faster

What were two of the issues on which the Upcountry and the Lowcountry disagreed?

• Location of the state capital and which type of cotton to grow

• Location of the state capital and representation in the General Assembly

• Representation in the General Assembly and how to grow cotton

• The border between the Upcountry and Lowcountry and how to grow cotton

Why did the Lowcountry oppose giving the Upcountry more equal representation in the legislature?

• The Upcountry did not want equal representation

• The Lowcountry feared the Upcountry did not support slavery

• The Lowcountry did not like the Upcountry farming practices

• The Lowcountry feared losing political power to the Upcountry

How did the American Revolution change South Carolina's economy?

• Planters and merchants had to find new markets

• The demand for rice as a food product grew

• It limited the exportation of cotton. This hurt merchants working at the ports in Charleston.

• It decreased the value of cotton

Which of the following geographic features of South Carolina explains why Columbia was named the new capital of South Carolina?

• Columbia is centrally located, which gave the Up and Lowcountry equal access to the state capital

• The terrain in Columbia is easier to travel and much less rugged that the terrain in the original capital in Charleston

• The original capital of Charleston was close to the ocean and citizens feared it would be destroyed by a hurricane

• Columbia was one of the first areas of South Carolina to be explored and settled, making the natural choice for the capital city

How did the invention of the cotton gin in the late 1790's shift this balance of power?

• It took the place of slave labor

• This made the growing number of wealthy plantation owners more willing to share power with citizens living in the Upcountry who were now dependent on slave labor.

• It decreased the value of cotton.

• It made cotton a viable cash crop and increased the need for slavery in the Upcountry

The initial purpose of the constitutional convention was to?

• create an income tax

• make a decision on revising the Articles of Confederation

• creating a standing army

• revise the methods of election

The anti-federalists were outvoted and South Carolina ratified the Constitution. Opposition to ratification prompted the Federalists to add this to the Constitution.

• Preamble

• Partnership clause

• Equal Rights clause

• Bill of Rights

All of the following are reasons the states agreed to design a new constitution, EXCEPT.

• Need for less government interference

• Shay's rebellion

• Need for a stronger national government

• Tensions between the Lowcountry elite and the backcountry

Use the following quote for this question: "I favor state control of trade so we have a decision on our own trade. Since slave and agriculture are some of the main economic staples, we don't want taxes on our agricultural exports or a ban on slavery." Which group would have supported this statement about the commerce compromise?

• Federalists

• Northern states

• Anti-federalists

• Southern states