The correct response regarding South Carolina's decision to ratify the Constitution is that "South Carolina favored ratifying because the new constitution posed no threat to slavery and offered regulation of foreign commerce."
This choice reflects two key factors in South Carolina's decision:
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Slavery Concerns: South Carolina's economy was heavily reliant on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of rice and indigo, which depended on slave labor. The new Constitution, particularly through provisions that allowed the domestic slave trade to continue and did not directly challenge slavery, reassured South Carolinians that their way of life and economic interests would remain intact.
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Regulation of Foreign Commerce: The new Constitution provided a framework for regulating interstate and foreign commerce, which was seen as beneficial for the state's agricultural exports. South Carolinians recognized that a stronger central government could help protect and promote their economic interests in international trade.
These factors aligned South Carolina's interests with the advantages of ratifying the Constitution, contrasting with the concerns that other states may have had about potential overreach of federal power or threats to individual liberties.