Representing Slaves in The Constitution

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1 Representing Slaves in The Constitution The South Wanted Slaves counted... Wanted slaves to count for more votes Did not want to pay taxes on slaves Why did they feel this way? There were a lot of slaves in the south and counting them would give the south more power in the government Northern States thought slaves should... Slaves should not be counted as part of the population Southerners should pay taxes on their slaves Why did they feel this way? North had little to no slaves so it would not help them. Slaves were property and should be taxed The COMPROMISE 3/5 Compromise: slaves would count as 3/5 of a person for taxation and representation

2 Representing Slaves in The Constitution CONTINUED... Let's Do The Math... If each slave counts as 3/5 of a person how many would be counted for each of the following numbers of slaves?? 20 Slaves = Slaves = Slaves = Slaves = 600 Opinions in the South South Carolina Delegate, John Rutledge, had this to say about the issue of Slavery: The people of these States will never be such fools as to give up such important an interest as slavery What do you think he meant by this? Slavery was necessary to their economy.

3 The Debate over Representation The Two Plans The Virginia Plan New Jersey Plan -3 branches of government - bicameral legislature - representation based on state population -one part legislature -every state receives same # votes The GREAT COMPROMISE 1. created bicameral legislature a. Senate - each state gets 2 senators b. House of Rep. - representation is based on state population

Commerce and The Constitution Tariff = tax on trade Southern

that relied on trade Northern Businessmen Pro tariff to protect

foreign imports No tariffs on American exports On the Map: Write in

4 Commerce and The Constitution Tariff = tax on trade Southern Plantation Owners Anti tariff because it would hurt their economy that relied on trade Northern Businessmen Pro tariff to protect their industries from foreign competitors The COMPROMISE Tariffs on foreign imports No tariffs on American exports On the Map: Write in what was/wasn't taxed due to the Commerce Compromise America Europe No tariffs Tariffs

branch Legislative Executive Judicial Write in the RESPONSIBILITY of each branch make the

5 constitution packet with answers 13.notebook November 30, 2015 Name: Instructions: Fill in the boxes below, use the clues to help you! Three Branches of the Government Created by the Constitution Write in the NAME of each branch Legislative Executive Judicial Write in the RESPONSIBILITY of each branch make the laws Enforce the laws Interpret/Explain Laws Capital Building White House WHO makes up each branch? Congress President & his cabinet Senate House of Rep Supreme Court WHO makes up each branch? Supreme Courts and the lower courts

Pre- 1793 Pre- 1793 Type grown: Labor Force: short staple cotton small farmers, some slaves Lucrative?

6 King Cotton LOWCOUNTRY COTTON: Type grown: long staple cotton Labor Force: slaves Lucrative? VERY $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ UPCOUNTRY COTTON: VS. Pre Pre Type grown: Labor Force: short staple cotton small farmers, some slaves Lucrative? no, because the sticky seeds were too hard to remove In 1793 the was invented. This invention cotton gin removed the sticky seeds from the cotton plant This effected the UPCOUNTRY by increase in cotton plantations This effected the institution of SLAVERY by increase in slavery

7 Economic and Political Tensions in South Carolina Where did they live? The Upcountry northwest part of the state The Lowcountry mostly the coastal regions of SC Who were they? -small farmers -Scotts Irish -traders -English decent Representation (power) in the General Assembly Location of the state Capital Where did each side want it located? Economy How do they make their money? Federalists or Anti-Federalists? less representation in Assemblydespite the fact that the white pop was similar to Lowcountry centrally located trading small farming Anti Federalists Majority control in the Assembly charleston -large plantations -merchants/trade Federalists Feelings about the Federal Constitution Against ratifying Constitution - b/c it created too strong of a central government they supported the constitution b/c it an improvement over the Articles of Confederation

8 The War of 1812 Why did The U.S. and Britain go to war again in 1812? Unresolved issues over the NW territories (MI, OH, IL, IN, WI) What land was this conflict concerning? -Northwest territory of the US - present day great lakes area -Britain was still using land for the fur trade and kept good relationship with the Native Americans Why did America begin taxing on imported/exported good following the war? because the war was expensive and the US needed to make some money How did SC respond to these tariffs? -angry about the taxes because they saw it as a punishment to the states who relied on agriculture and made them What's STATE'S RIGHTS? Theory that a state government should have more power than the federal government dependent on Industrial North

Standard Indicator SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA

Standard Indicator SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA Standard Indicator 8-3.2 SOUTH CAROLINA AND THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION IN PHILADELPHIA ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION First plan of government for US Adopted during Revolutionary War Weak plan of government