Unit 3 Practice
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- Q1Wealthy plantation ownersUpcountryLowcountry30s
- Q2Subsistence farmers or tradersLowcountryUpcountry30s
- Q3Location connected to CharlestonUpcountryLowcountry30s
- Q4The major reason for the political tension between the Upcountry and Lowcountry:The Lowcountry controlled most of the political power even though they had many slaves and less white peopleThe issue of slavery divided the Upcountry and LowcountryThe location of the capitol was hard to reach for people of the LowcountryThe Upcountry controlled most of the political power because they had a large slave population.30s
- Q5What was the reason the capitol was moved from Charleston to Columbia?The British captured Charleston in the Revolutionary War and was occupying itColumbia had better weather, Charleston was too hot in the summer.Columbia was more centrally located and it pleased the people of the Upcountry. Columbia was where the majority of the wealthy population was located30s
- Q6What was true about representation in South Carolina’s government?Slavery increased in the Upcountry, and representation was based on white population and taxable property (slaves).The Lowcountry was happy to share representation with the Upcountry. Both the Upcountry and Lowcountry had the exact same number of representatives in the SC government.Slavery decreased in the Upcountry, therefore the Lowcountry gained many more representatives.30s
- Q7What was the major issue with the Articles of Confederation?The national government had too much power, and the states had none.The issue of slavery was not addressed.The federal had too much power, and it had an extensive Bill of Rights.The executive branch was too weak30s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT true about South Carolina in the Constitutional Convention?South Carolina wanted three branches (executive, legislative, and judicial).The delegates took many positions on different subjectsSouth Carolina wanted only two branches (executive, legislative)South Carolina supported the idea of a strong central government.30s
- Q9The Virginia Plan was based on _______________________.land, the bigger size a state was, the more representatives it hadslaves, the more slaves a state had, the more representatives it hadpopulation, the more people a state had, the more representatives it hadwealth, the more money a state had, the more representatives it had30s
- Q10The plan that wanted one vote per state was the _________________________ Plan.ConnecticutKentuckyVirginiaNew Jersey30s
- Q11The Great Compromise called for _______________________________.Two houses in the Legislative Branch, the Senate based on population, and the House of Representatives based on equal representationTwo houses in the Legislative Branch, the Senate based on equal representation, and the House of Representatives based on population. Three houses in the Legislative Branch, one based on population, one equal representation, and one based on the number of slavesTwo branches in the government, the executive-legislative, and judicial branches.30s
- Q12The Three/Fifths Compromise resolved the issue of:Branches, instead of five branches they had three in the national governmentThe SC Capitol, it was moved 3/5 in the center of the stateWealth, the wealthier states’ income was counted at 3/5 of the valueSlavery, slaves counted as 3/5 of a person30s
- Q13South Carolina also supported the Commerce Compromise:Federal government would not control slave trade for 20 years.Citizens only had to pay state taxes, not federal ones, for 10 yearsFederal government would continue to tax importsRice, indigo and other cash crops were regulated by the federal government30s
- Q14________________ were fearful of a strong national government and feared the elite would have too much power, andFederalistsAnti-FederalistsRepublicansLoyalists30s
- Q15Which of the following is NOT true about the Bill of Rights?It is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.It was added by the Anti-Federalists to address the issue of slavery.It is a list of individual rights (examples: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, trial by jury). It was added by the Federalists because the Anti-Federalists would not approve the Constitution without it.30s