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WorksheetsA New Nation and Stat
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Committee of 99 was formed in order to
a)
protest British taxes
b)
increase trade in the Low Country
c)
govern S.C. after the Intolerable Acts
d)
prevent slave rebellions and revolts
2.
The main cause of tension between the Up Country and Low Country after the Revolutionary War was over
a)
representation in the legislature
b)
how to punish Loyalists
c)
how to count slaves for representation
d)
how land would be taxed fairly
3.
In what agreement did people of the Up Country pledge neutrality during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of Neutrality
b)
Treaty of 96
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Treaty of Old Saluda Towne
4.
Why did S.C. need a constitution in 1776?
a)
It was no longer a colony, but a state
b)
The British refused to govern the S.C. colony
c)
Because of civil war, no government existed
d)
The people of the Up Country had no representation
5.
The state constitutions of 1776 and 1778 established a(n)
a)
unicameral legislature and a judicial branch of government
b)
board of governors to regulate trade and law and order
c)
bicameral legislature and an executive with veto power
d)
system of checks and balances for the branches of government
6.
Who was the first state "president"/governor of S.C.?
a)
Henry Laurens
b)
John Rutledge
c)
Arthur Middleton
d)
Charles Pinckney
7.
What South Carolinian served as president of the 2nd Continental Congress?
a)
Henry Laurens
b)
John Rutledge
c)
Arthur Middleton
d)
Charles Pinckney
8.
What document setup America's first government?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Bill of Rights
9.
What South Carolinian called for a stronger national government and was to help revise the Articles?
a)
John Rutledge
b)
Charles Pinckney
c)
Arthur Middleton
d)
Henry Laurens
10.
Shay's Rebellion convinced many that the Articles of Confederation were weak because
a)
British ships were blockading American port cities
b)
there was no way to force people to pay their taxes
c)
there was no army to protect against armed revolts
d)
slaves had too much freedom and they could organize revolts
11.
What city hosted a meeting of state delegates to revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Boston
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Philadelphia
d)
Charleston
12.
Under the Articles, how many votes did each state have in Congress?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
based on population
13.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many branches of government were there?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
14.
Under S.C.'s first constitution, how many houses were in the state legislature?
a)
One
b)
Two
c)
Three
d)
None
15.
What elected body governed S.C. during the American Revolution?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Provincial Congress
c)
Grand Council
d)
Royal Committee
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