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What is the difference between Upcountry and the Low-country?
Upcountry--- Greater Populations (slaves)
No longer a “Wild Frontier” instead was the home of cotton planters. The people began to have a little more say in political affairs. Low-country--- Loosely Governed Had little respec |
What effect did the French and Indian War have on South Carolina?
Later on we will be taxed
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Who was Charles Pinckney?
(SC) Was a Low-country resident and will believe in a strong central government.
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What is Mercantilism?
An economic policy
Through mercantilism, the mother country tries to get rich off its colonies |
What was the Tea Act?
was the final straw in a series of unpopular policies and taxes imposed by Britain on her American colonies.
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Who was loosely Governed? (Low Country or Upcountry)
Low-Country
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Why did the British think they had the right to impose tighter controls and more financial obligations on the American colonist?
The British taxed us because they head to pay of the War debt
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What was Commerce Compromise?
Business and Trades. It looked at 2 things, 1 they're not going to touch slavery for 10 years, and it had to deal with interstate trading.
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What is Low Country?
*The largest population
-made it the colony’s most most important region *The majority of the Low country population was slave |
What was the Stamp Act?
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used.
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What moved from Charleston to Columbia to ease tension between the Low-Country and the Upcountry?
The State House
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Why did the colonist oppose Great Britain’s plan to station more troops in America?
Great Britain wanted to send over more fighting troops (Groups), wanted to protect it’s interest
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What was the Preamble?
Is an introduction, but it states that the government gets it law from the people not the higher people.
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What is Upcountry?
*The largest part of the
Colony *Settlers mostly Subsistence farmers, but there were some small plantation. There were no jails, courts, or sheriff's. |
Why did we have the Acts?
For war debts, 10 years later, the colonists rose in armed rebellion against the British.
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2.3rd of then lived near Charleston Ports?
Low-Country
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About how many battles were in SC?
Over 137
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What is Popular Sovereignty?
The people rule (Americans vote).
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What is the Regulator Movement?
“The Regulators”
*Were self appointed *Vigilantes -people who took the law into their own hands *Thought it was necessary to help establish law & order in the up Country |
What did the people do to Rebel these Acts?
They had stopped buying, and they threw the tea out. They refused to pay taxes!
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They wanted a strong national government to help them make trade more fair with foreign nations?
Low-Country
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What does Bicameral mean?
A 2 house Government
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What is a Limited Government?
The constitution set up rules for what it can and cannot do.
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What is the Circuit Court Act of 1767?
-The act ended the Regulator Movement
-Established 7 judicial districts -Each district had a jail, sheriff, and the judge |
What did The Boston Port Act do?
Which closed the port of Boston until damages from the Boston Tea Party were paid.
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