Early National Government Part 1

Which of the following describes the economy of South Carolina following the American Revolution?

• SC was in debt due to property destruction and loss of markets for crops.

• SC was in debt because plantations were abandoned.

• SC prospered and was extremely wealthy after the Revolution.

• SC was not affected by the American Revolution.

Cotton became a new cash crop after the Revolution and brought wealth to much of the state. Which group would be happy to close the wealth gap between the two regions of the state?

• Lowcountry rice planter.

• Upcountry rice planter.

• Lowcountry cotton planter.

• Upcountry cotton planter.

Why was the state capital moved from Charleston to Columbia?

• The Upcountry wanted to be more powerful.

• The Lowcountry wanted to be more powerful.

• The Lowcountry wanted the capital to be centrally located.

• The Upcountry wanted the capital to be centrally located.

What was the named of the first constitution of the United States?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

Shays' Rebellion showed what about the Articles of Confederation?

• That it established a successful government.

• That it was too weak.

• That it was strong and resilient.

• That it was too similiar to the British system of law.

Where did the Constitutional Convention meet?

• Charleston, SC

• Philadelphia, PA

• New York, NY

• Washington D.C.

What compromise settled the argument over how to give states representation in the new legislature?

• 3/5 Compromise

• Commerce Compromise

• New Jersey Plan

• The Great Compromise

The Three Fifths Compromise settled the issue of how to count the population of whom?

• Slaves

• Women

• Children

• Native Americans

How did South Carolina feel about federal regulation of trade?

• Worried that their profits from trade would be negatively effected

• Did not want to be forced to export goods only to England

• Wanted the federal government to regulate trade to protect markets that they were selling to

• The Industrial South wanted to prevent foreign competition with their factories.

Where did South Carolina hold its ratification convention?

• Greenville

• Jacksonboro

• Columbia

• Charleston