1. A New National Government
The Constitutional Convention
Standards & Standard 8-3 (2011)

2. Who did SC send as delegates?
Henry Laurens
Charles Pinckney

3. What did SC support?
Establishing a stronger national government in a new constitution
Representation based on population
A 3 branch government (Virginia Plan):
Judicial
Executive
Legislative

4. What compromises arose?
3/5 Compromise: A portion of the slave population was counted for representation
Commerce Compromise: The government would not tax exports for 20 years

5. Anti-Federalists Opponents of the new constitution from the Upcountry
They opposed a strong federal government
They feared the elite would have greater power

6. Federalists Argued for a strong national government
Wanted to establish better trade relations
Outvoted the anti- federalists & ratified the constitution

7. Summarize!!
In three to four sentences, please summarize the information you just learned.