Causes of the Revolution
The war that put England into debt and caused them to tax the colonies.
What was the French and Indian War?
More battles in SC than in other colonies.
What was due to the high population of loyalists in South Carolina?
Favored stronger state governments, an agricultural economy, and a weaker central government. Was led by Thomas Jefferson.
Who were the Anti-Federalists/Democratic-Republicans?
The plan that was supported by small states because it would have given them equal representation in Congress.
What was the New Jersey Plan?
This failed to lead the country and needed to be replaced.
What were the Articles of Confederation?
"No taxation without Representation"
Colonists wanted representation in the British congress.
What was Parliament?
Battle that made the British start to retreat from the upcountry of SC.
What was the battle of King's Mountain?
Favored a strong national government, a national bank, rule by the wealthy class, and was led by Alexander Hamilton.
Who were the federalists?
Counted slaves as 3/5ths a person in the census.
What was the three-fifths compromise?
Division of power between the states and the federal government.
What is federalism?
The Stamp Act Congress.
What was the reason the Stamp Act got repealed?
Battle that gave the British near-total control of SC.
What was the battle of Camden?
State of South Carolina's economy during the era of the Articles of Confederation.
What were debt and depression?
Banned export taxes and did not address the slave trade until 1808.
What was the commerce compromise?
The first ten amendments.
What is the Bill of Rights/individual rights?
Exclusive right to sell tea in the colonies.
What did the Tea Act give England?
Battle that led to a patriot alliance with France.
What was the Battle of Saratoga?
Created the process for new states to be added to the Union.
What did the Northwest Ordinance do?
Established the United States Congress.
What was the Great Compromise?
A legislative bill being vetoed by the President.
What is an example of checks and balances?
List that broke the bond between the King and the loyalist colonists.
What were the grievances in the Declaration of Independence?
This proclamation led to more colonists joining the patriot cause because they feared England would free their slaves.
What was Lord Dunmore's Proclamation in Virginia?
Impact of Shay's Rebellion.
By signing the Consitution, the four SC representatives to the Constitutional Convention created this.
What is a stronger federal government?
"The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or elective, may be justly pronounced the very definition of tyranny... liberty requires that the three great departments of power should be separate and distinct."
A constitutional principle.
What is separation of power?