8-3.1
Why was the invention of the cotton gin so important to the state of South Carolina? (8-3.1)
It made cotton a viable cash crop and increased the need for slavery in the Upcountry
They no longer needed slaves to plant cotton.
They could remove the seeds from the cotton plant faster.
They could sell their cotton for less money.
It made cotton a viable cash crop and increased the need for slavery in the Upcountry
The initial purpose of the Constitutional Convention was to (8-3.2)
create an income tax
create a standing army
revise the methods of election
make a decision on revising the Articles of Confederation
make a decision on revising the Articles of Confederation
Which of the following statements best explains Federalism? (8-3.3)
Governmental powers divided between the people and the state
Governmental powers the people and the national government share.
Governmental powers divided between the state and the local government.
Governmental powers divided between the national government and the state
Governmental powers divided between the national government and the state
Why did the Federalists pass the Alien Sedition Act in 1789? (8-3.4)
To keep all aliens registered within the United States.
To help illegals become citizens of the United States.
To increase the growth of the Federalist party and bring attention to the XYZ incident.
To limit the growth Democratic Republicans and silence newspapers after the XYZ incident.
To limit the growth Democratic Republicans and silence newspapers after the XYZ incident.
How did the headright system encourage settlement and the plantation system in the Carolina colony? (8-1.3)
Settlers were given free passage to the colony
Settlers were given free tracts of land in the colony
Settlers were given slaves to work on their farms
Settlers were given a subsidy to plant cash crops
Settlers were given free tracts of land in the colony
What were two of the issues on which the Upcountry and the Lowcountry disagreed? (8-3.1)
Representation in the General Assembly and how to grow cotton
Location of the state capital and which type of cotton to grow
The border between the Upcountry and Lowcountry and how to grow cotton
Location of the state capital and representation in the General Assembly
Location of the state capital and representation in the General Assembly
The Anti-Federalists were outvoted and South Carolina ratified the Constitution. Opposition to ratification prompted the Federalists to add this to the Constitution. (8-3.2)
Equal Agreement Clause
Bill of Rights
Preamble
Partnership Clause
Bill of Rights
The Constitution of the United States restricts governmental powers as described in this principle. (8-3.3)
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
Limited Government
South Carolinian Charles C. Pinckney’s statement, “No, no, not a sixpence” refers to the: (8-3.4)
XYZ Affair
Revenue Act
Louisiana Purchase
British Impressment Policies
XYZ Affair
What was one event that caused the Stono Rebellion? (8-1.5)
The French promised to help the slaves escape.
The Native Americans promised the slaves a better life in Florida.
The French promised the slaves passage back to their homeland.
The Spanish promised slaves their freedom if they reached Florida.
The Spanish promised slaves their freedom if they reached Florida.
Why did the Lowcountry oppose giving the Upcountry more equal representation in the legislature? (8-3.1)
the Lowcountry did not like the Upcountry farming practices.
the Lowcountry feared that the Upcountry farmers did not support slavery.
the Lowcountry feared losing political power to the Upcountry
the Upcountry did not want equal representation.
the Lowcountry feared that the Upcountry farmers did not support slavery.
“I favor state control of trade so we have a decision on our own trade. Since slave and agriculture are some of the main economic staples, we don’t want taxes on our agricultural exports or a ban on slavery!”
Which group would have supported this statement about the Commerce Compromise? (8-3.2)
Northern states
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Southern States
Southern States
“Congress shall make no law” denying individual freedoms of the 1st Amendment.
This statement best describes which basic principle of government? (8-3.3)
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Limited government
Separation of Powers
Individual Rights
The man, who was Secretary of the Treasury strengthened the economic power of the United States was: (8-3.4)
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Charles Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
Why was the British’s first attempt to capture Charleston a failure? (8-2.5)
The Patriot’s Navy was able to hold them off.
Many leading Patriots negotiated a compromise.
The tides and the resilience of the palmetto log fort that became known as Fort Moultrie, led to a British retreat.
British/Tories from the Backcountry led an unsuccessful attack on the Lowcountry Patriots and the African slaves who sided with the Patriots.
The tides and the resilience of the palmetto log fort that became known as Fort Moultrie, led to a British retreat.
How did the American Revolution change South Carolina’s economy? (8-3.1)
The demand for rice as a food product grew
Planters and merchants had to find new markets
The state’s staple crops were given large bonuses.
The settlers could now expand their plantations by moving into western lands.
Planters and merchants had to find new markets
During the Philadelphia Convention, what was decided about how to represent enslaved people in the government? (8-3.2)
Enslaved people would not be counted.
Enslaved people would be counted the same as free people.
Only enslaved people that had been freed would be counted.
Three-fifths of all enslaved people would be counted.
Three-fifths of all enslaved people would be counted.
Which of the following reasons best justifies the need for checks and balances? (8-3.3)
It gives the government more control over the people
It keeps any one branch from gaining too much power
It protects individual freedoms and the rights of all citizens
It divides governmental powers between national government and the governments of the states
It keeps any one branch from gaining too much power
What is the name of the group who supported a war with Great Britain after a British ship fired on an American ship? (8-3.4)
Tories
War Hawks
Anti-Federalists
Roaring Bengals
War Hawks
Which of the following best describes the role Carolinians contributed towards the development of the new national government? (8-2.6)
Francis Marion contributed to the Patriot’s first victory.
George Washington was the commander of the Continental Army.
Christopher Gadsden organizes the Sons of Liberty in South Carolina.
Henry Laurens served as president of the Continental Congress and later on the committee that negotiated the Treaty of Paris.
Henry Laurens served as president of the Continental Congress and later on the committee that negotiated the Treaty of Paris.
Which of the following geographic features of South Carolina explains why Columbia was named the new capital of South Carolina?(8-3.1)
Columbia was one of the first areas of South Carolina to be explored and settled, making the natural choice for the capital city.
The original capital of Charleston was close to the ocean, and citizens feared it would be destroyed by hurricane. Columbia is safer because it is further inland.
Columbia is centrally located, which gave the Lowcountry and Upcountry equal access to the state capital
The terrain in Columbia is easier to travel and much less rugged than the terrain in the original capital in Charleston.
Columbia is centrally located, which gave the Lowcountry and Upcountry equal access to the state capital
Why did South Carolina want slaves to be counted in the “Great Compromise?” (8-3.2)
SC was a slave holding state, so counting slaves would give them more voice in government to ensure that slavery would not be abolished
SC wanted their slaves to be counted so that they could divide them up equally among the rest of the states.
SC did not want their slaves to be counted, because they had no respect for their slaves to be a part of the government
SC did not want their slaves to be counted because the government was trying to get them to stop using slavery in the south
SC was a slave holding state, so counting slaves would give them more voice in government to ensure that slavery would not be abolished
Tim Scott was elected Senator for South Carolina is an example of which principle? (8-3.3)
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Representative Democracy
Representative Democracy
Why did political parties form in Congress? (8-3.4)
Because of private agendas of the powerful elites
Because some elected officials wanted more power
Because the Constitution was never ratified by all states
Because of different views and interpretations of the Constitution
Because of different views and interpretations of the Constitution
Which statement is true about South Carolinians at the Continental Congress? (8-2.6)
South Carolinians took an active role in the establishment of the new national government.
Historians do not know how involved South Carolinians were in creating a new national government.
South Carolinians did not send delegates to the Constitution Congress.
South Carolinians were busy rebuilding from the Revolutionary War and were not able to contribute to the new government.
South Carolinians took an active role in the establishment of the new national government.