Question

When you evaluate the effectiveness of the Compromise of 1808 in resolving conflicts between the lowcountry and the backcountry, what part of the compromise best addressed the problem of representation in the legislature?(1 point)
Responses

The state’s leaders ensured the backcountry and lowcountry would have equal representation in the state legislature.
The state’s leaders ensured the backcountry and lowcountry would have equal representation in the state legislature.

The physical geography unified the state and created a society that shared the same perspective.
The physical geography unified the state and created a society that shared the same perspective.

A new cash crop called cotton was introduced.
A new cash crop called cotton was introduced.

The state’s leaders relocated the state capital from the coast to farther inland.
The state’s leaders relocated the state capital from the coast to farther inland.

Answer 1

The most effective part of the Compromise of 1808 that addressed the problem of representation in the legislature was:

**The state’s leaders ensured the backcountry and lowcountry would have equal representation in the state legislature.**

This ensured that both regions had a voice in governing and helped alleviate tensions between the differing interests of the lowcountry and backcountry populations.