Lesson 11: A New American Nation
●South Carolina created it’s First Constitution before the Declaration of Independence was signed. ●It was first of the 13 Colonies to do so. ●South Carolina’s First Constitution –Legislature with two houses: ●Commons House of Assembly – Represents the citizens of South Carolina. ●Upper House – Elected by the Commons. ●President – Elected by the Upper House of Legislature & had power to veto laws. ●The Constitution also caused tension between the Upcountry and Lowcountry of South Carolina. ●1778 – South Carolina adopts a Second Constitution 2 years after the Declaration of Independence. ●The 2nd Constitution dropped the Church of England as a state supported church. –It smoothed things over between the Upcountry & Lowcountry. The First Continental Congress- A body of some 55 representatives appointed by legislatives of 12 North American Colonies ●Articles of Association – Petition of Grievances against Great Britain by the American Colonies , and a united decision to impose economics to pressure a resolution – 1774. ●Apart of Articles of Association – South Carolinians Thomas Lynch, Christopher Gadsden, & Gov. John Rutledge signed it. –S.C. Governor John Rutledge drafted a letter to the King of England explaining the harsh punishments of the Intolerable Acts in the Colonies. The Second Continental Congress ●Second Continental Congress_ - A body of delegates from the 13 colonies that met in Philadelphia shortly after the Revolutionary war began. –The War began in 1775 –The Congress first met & created the Continental Army to fight against the British. George Washington was appointed by the Congress to be the army’s commander ●The Second Continental Congress Adopted – The Declaration of Independence – the U.S. document that announced on July 4th, 1776 that the American Colonies should be proclaimed free from Great Britain. –At First – S.C. delegates voted against independence. –In a second vote – S.C. delegates changed their minds & voted in favor of Independence from Great Britain. ●*The Four South Carolina Signers of the Declaration of Independence – Governor Rutledge, Lynch, Arthur Middleton, & Thomas Heyward Jr. ●South Carolinian Henry Laurens – President of the Continental Congress ●*Articles of Confederation - The First Constitution of the United States. –It was adopted to united all colonies as states in 1781.
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