1. Government After the American Revolution
8-2.6 Explain the role of South Carolinians in the establishment of their new state government and the national government after the American Revolution.

2. Elected a Committee of 99 that became the de facto government
Royal governor was still in Charleston, but most South Carolinians obeyed the Committee of 99
November 1774, the General Committee called for elections of delegates to a Provincial Congress
Representation was disproportionally from the Lowcountry
General Meeting

3. Raised an army Issued currency
Provincial Congress
Raised an army
Issued currency
Created a committee to enforce non- importation and commissioned the writing of a constitution that was eventually approved as the Article of Confederation
Not everyone in SC agreed with the Provincial Congress, especially people in the backcountry

4. Provincial government sent a delegation to the backcountry to try and make peace
The Treaty of Ninety Six- the backcountry people agreed they would remain neutral in the fight with Great Britain
Later, the Provincial sent forces to the backcountry to defeat the Loyalist militia and silence the opposition from the backcountry
Provincial Congress

5. SC’s First Constitution
SC adopted its first state constitution making it an independent state before the Declaration of Independence was signed
Written by the provincial government to serve as a foundation for government until the disagreements with England could be resolved
SC’s First Constitution

6. SC Government Set-up SC’s First Constitution
Two house legislative (lower house elected by the people, upper house elected by the lower house)
President elected by the legislature (power to veto laws)
Lowcountry had more representation than the backcountry
A second constitution was created after the signing of the Declaration of Independence (minor changes)
President was now the state Governor, slightly more equal representation, & the Church of England was no longer the official, state supported church
SC Government Set-up

7. Role in New National Goven’t
Continental Congress acted as the first national government
SC was the only colony out of the 13 who met all financial obligations to the Continental Congress
South Carolinian Henry Laurens served as President to the Continental Congress, & later on the committee that negotiated the Treaty of Paris for the government under the Article of Confederation
The Muppets Reenact the Continental Congress
Role in New National Goven’t

8. After the signing of the Declaration
The Articles of Confederation were written to become the first national government
SC ratified the articles quickly, but other states waited till a deal of western land ownership had been reached
Articles of Confederation were modeled on the Continental Congress, giving each state one vote
With war over & state agreement wavering led to an unsuccessful national government
After the signing of the Declaration

9. Problems with the early govn’t
Debt was a major problem for the national government
Disagreements over interstate trade, currency, & taxes made the Confederation government too weak to meet the needs of the new nation
Problems with the early govn’t

10. Charles Pinckney Early advocate for a strong national government
Served as chair on the committee of the Confederation Congress that recommended amendments to strengthen the government under the Articles of Confederation
Tried to encourage other states to pay their obligation to the national government
Shay’s Rebellion caused other states to call for a meeting in Philadelphia to amend the Article of Confederation & strengthen the national government
Shays' Rebellion (6:17)
Charles Pinckney