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Henry Laurens
Henry Laurens was a huge political leader during the Revolutionary War. He served as the president Continental congress. He later served on the committee that negotiated the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Revolutionary War. -
Charles Pickney
Charles Pincknery was an early supporter for a stronger national government. He lead the Confederation committee that wanted to strengthen the national government under the Articles of Confederation and and also served on the committee to convince the states to pay their debts to the national government. -
Committee of 99
The Committee of 99 was a group that the residents obeyed instead of the royal governor. -
De Facto and De Jure Government's
These two governments are very different. De Facto was the government all the residents obeyed even though the De Jure government was the lawful government. -
Continental Congress
This government was the first national government of the United States. South Carolina was the only one of the thirteen states to meet its economic obligation to the Continental Congress. South Carolina took an active role in their new government. Henry Laurens was the president of this government. -
Provential Congress
This congress was meant to be a temporary government during the war. Later, this congress authorized delegates to began writing the Articles of Confederation. -
Treaty of 96
The Treaty of Ninety-Six said that Britian would remain neutral in the struggle with the British.The treaty did not last and finally the Patriots sent a force to defeat the Loyalists in the Back country. -
South Carolina's First Constitution
The South Carolina’s 1st Constitution was written by the Provincial Congress. This document was used as the law of South Carolina until conflicts were resolved. The constitution provided a bicameral, the president was allowed to veto laws, and the Low country had more representation in the new government. -
South Carolina's Second Constitution
After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, South Carolina’s 2nd Constitution had three changes from the first document. The president would now be called the governor. The Church of England would no longer the official state church. The representation was now slightly more equal between the Back country and Low country. -
Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation was written in 1781 which helped make the first national government. South Carolina approved the Articles but other states did not. The other states wanted a compromise first for the ownership of the western lands. The Articles were formed after the Continental Congress which allowed each state one vote. The Second Continental Congress wrote the Articles. -
Shay's Rebellion In Massachusetts
The Shay’s Rebellion happened in Massachusetts which caused fears against the federal government and the states called for a meeting during this for the Articles of Confederation. This rebellion happened during the Revolutionary War.
