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Moose-New State
A New State
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Before the American Revolution, what was the de facto government of SC called? | Committee of 99 |
| What did the Provincial Congress in SC do before the Declaration of Independence was signed? | raise an army, issue currency, enforce laws |
| Why did William Henry Drayton lead a group to the Up Country in 1775? | to persuade the Up Country people to support the Patriots |
| What was the Treaty of Ninety-Six? | an agreement of neutrality |
| Why was the Treaty of Ninety-Six unsuccessful? | fighting broke out over arrests and imprisonment of Up Country citizens |
| What did the first constitution of SC do? | provided a temporary government until the conflict with the British was resolved |
| In what way was the lower house of the legislature chosen under the first SC constitution? | elected by the people |
| What was the representation like under the second SC constitution? | more equal between Low Country and Up Country |
| How did the second SC constitution deal with the idea of religion and government? | The Church of England did not receive state support. |
| What happened to the economy of SC after the American Revolution? | The British markets for SC planters and merchants were gone. |
| Specifically how was the Up Country affected by the Revolution? | They lacked the basic necessities. |
| Why was the capital moved from Charleston after the American Revolution? | The people of the Up Country were upset about traveling to the Low Country. |
| What was the name of the new capital? | Columbia |
| What was the purpose of the reduction of the number of representatives in the lower house in 1790? | for the Low Country to retain the majority int the General Assembly |
| What voting requirements were in the 1790 SC Constitution? | white male, 21 years old, own at least 50 acres or town lot |
| What was the representation like based on the 1790 SC Constitution? | slaveholders had more control in the legislature |
| What were the effects of the American Revolution on the economy of the Low Country? | rice yields were low, slaves ran away, plantation fields were damaged by war, subsidies were gone, British markets were gone, planters couldn't pay back creditors |
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