Lowcountry vs. Upcountry
Constitution Concepts
Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans
Vocabulary
Review Round-Up
100
These two events increased tension between the upcountry and Lowcountry. Hint: backyard battlefields & vigilantes 1 out of 2 for the point...
What is Revolutionary War and/or Regulator Movement?
100
The Constitution was written to address the issues and weaknesses surrounding this initial government.
What are the Articles of Confederation?
100
To encourage American to buy domestic (Made in U.S.A) products. Hamilton asked Congress to pass this kind of tax.
What is a protective tariff?
100
Indigo, rice, and cotton...
What are cash crops?
100
This geographic region of SC is located near the coast and includes the major city of Charleston.
What is the Lowcountry?
200
The Lowcountry viewed the upcountry as uncivilized due to the majority of upcountry citizens taking this profession.
What is traders and woodsmen?
200
The Constitution sets up the United States government by establishing these three branches of government. 2 out of 3 for the point...
What is the legislature, executive, and judicial?
200
The Federalist favored one of the following: 1) Strong National government 2) Strong State governments
What is a strong National government?
200
Eli Whitney's invention which increased the need for slaves by speeding up cotton production.
What is the cotton gin?
200
This geographic region of SC reaches from the middle of the state to the Blue Ridge Mountains and includes the capital city of Columbia.
What is the Upcountry?
300
The wealth of South Carolina was focused in the Lowcountry due to these cash crop producers.
What is a plantation?
300
The Great Compromise combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plan establishing this legislature for the United States.
What is the Congress (House of Representatives and Senate)
300
The Federalists favored a national bank with these powers.
What is the power to regulate commerce and control taxes?
300
The lawmakers of government.
What is the legislature?
300
Native American tribes such as the Cherokee, Yemassee, and Catawba lived of the land by utilizing South Carolina's many _______________.
What is natural resources?
400
Lacking plantations and a need for many slaves, upcountry citizens relied on this type of farming.
What is subsistence farming?
400
Northern states wanted to tax slaves while Southern states wanted them to count towards their percentage of representation in the House of Representatives. The compromise reached is known as this...
What is the 3/5ths Compromise?
400
To silence the newspapers and limit the growth of the Democratic Republicans, the Federalists passed the _______________. The Supreme Court later nullified it deeming it _______________.
What is the Alien and Sedition Acts and unconstitutional?
400
This was added to the Constitution to please the Anti-Federalist by guaranteeing the basic rights of all citizens.
What is the Bill of Rights?
400
This group of South Carolinians supported England during the Revolutionary War.
What are the Loyalists?
500
To ease political and economic tensions the capital of South Carolina was moved from Charleston to this central location.
What is Columbia?
500
The Southern states relied on cash crops and plantations for revenue and did not want imports and exports taxed. This compromise stated that the federal government would not tax exports.
What is the Commerce/Trade Compromise?
500
This act stopped trade with Britain and France and forced the United States into this war.
What is the War of 1812?
500
The actions of governments with other countries.
What is foreign policy?
500
This group of South Carolinians fought in favor of independence and a free America.
Who are the Patriots?