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What would be an appropriate title for this list?

• Economic Benefits of the Revolutionary War

• Effects of the War on the Upcountry

• Negative Impact of the Revolutionary War on the Economy

• Social, Political, and Economic Effects of War

This is a Venn diagram that compares two groups of people in South Carolina. What is the best title for this Venn diagram?

• African Americans v. Native Americans

• Democrats v. Republicans

• Northerners v. Southerners

• Upcountry v. Lowcountry

What was the most significant political issue dividing the Lowcountry and Upcountry citizens in the time period 1781-1792?

• support for the Patriot cause in the Revolutionary War

• slavery and its impact on representation in government

• tariffs and their economic impact

• South Carolina's participation in the Constitutional Convention

Why did Upcountry citizens think the system of political representation after the Revolutionary War was unfair?

• They had more white citizens but less representation in the state government.

• They had a greater overall population but less representation in the state government.

• They did not get to send any representatives to the state legislature.

• They only had nonvoting members present in the state legislature.

After the Revolutionary War, why did the Lowcountry planters resist giving the Upcountry more equal representation in the South Carolina state legislature?

• They feared that Upcountry farmers did not support slavery.

• They believed that the Upcountry would try to create its own state.

• They wanted to keep taxes lower in the Upcountry.

• They believed that Upcountry farmers were still loyal to Great Britain.

This map shows a change made in South Carolina in the late 1700s. Why was this change made?

• to move the capital closer to the largest plantations in the state

• to reduce the risk of the capital being destroyed by a hurricane or flooding

• to make it harder for Lowcountry citizens to participate in the government

• to make the government more accessible to people in the Upcountry

What was the main impact of the compromise of 1808?

• Representation in the legislature became based only on wealth and property ownership.

• The representation of Lowcountry and Upcountry citizens became more equal in the legislature.

• The state decided to re-address the issue of slavery in 20 years.

• The state legislature voted not to use slaves when counting citizens for representation.

What was the main problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• The national government had too much power.

• The national government could not admit new states.

• The states did not have the power to pass laws.

• The state governments had more power than the national government.

What part of the Articles of Confederation made them too weak to meet the needs of the newly created United States of America?

• State governments were not permitted to hold democratic elections.

• The federal government had more power than the state and local governments.

• The federal government was unable to enforce laws and hold state governments accountable.

• State governments were forced to uphold laws they had no say in making.

Why did South Carolinians, such as Charles Pinckney, advocate revising the Articles of Confederation?

• Under the Articles, the federal government had too much power.

• Under the Articles, the president could take on the role of king.

• Under the Articles, the federal government was too weak to be effective.

• Under the Articles, the states did not have enough power to govern themselves.