Shay’s Rebellion 2.
The Cotton Gin was invented

3.
The State Capital was moved to Columbia

4.
Plantation owners exported rice and indigo

5.
The number of slaves in the Up Country
increased

6.
Representation was to be based equally on
the white population and the amount of
taxable property (slaves included)

7.
The Articles of Confederation were weak

8.
The Revolutionary War Ended

9.
The people of the Low country believed the
people of the Up Country did not support
slavery.
a.
Wars are expensive and so states had a lot of debt
b.
Plantation owners made a lot of money
c.
The Upcountry had an easier time accessing government services
d.
The Lowcountry did not want to share their political power
e.
Cotton becomes a Cash Crop and the Upcountry grows cotton
f.
Lowcountry planters were more willing to share their power in government
g.
Both the Up and Low Countries have their share of slaves, and so their share of political power.
h.
People refused pay taxes and Shay's Rebellion occured
i.
People realized there was a need for a stronger central government