Building a New South

Open Ended

How do you think the economic changes in the New South might have impacted the daily lives of people living in South Carolina and the U.S.?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms best describes a system in which prisoners were leased to private companies or individuals, eliminating the cost of housing and feeding prisoners while making money on their labor?

• convict leasing

• collective bargaining

• labor union

• mass production

Multiple Choice

What were some of the major problems faced by South Carolina during the second half of the 19th century?

• Racism, dishonesty in business, bad working environments, child labor, and poverty

• Floods and earthquakes

• Foreign invasions

• Lack of natural resources

Open Ended

Explain why some people argued for the creation of a 'New South' after the Civil War.

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By 1900, the capital city of

was a main place for trains to stop, helping over 144 trains every day.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the expansion of railroads in South Carolina by the end of the 1800s is correct?

• South Carolina's railroad system had grown to almost 2,800 miles of track.

• Railroads were only built in the northern states.

• The railroad system in South Carolina decreased in size.

• Railroads were not connected to major towns and cities.

Open Ended

How did the success of the railroads contribute to the growth of industry in the South?

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Columbia Mills, which opened in 1894, was the first textile mill to run fully on

.

Multiple Choice

Which group of people were most commonly hired for factory jobs in the New South, and why were they chosen?

• Immigrants, blacks, and poor whites because they were cheap labor

• Wealthy landowners because they had experience

• Skilled craftsmen because they demanded higher wages

• Children because they could work longer hours

Open Ended

Describe how working conditions in South Carolina's factories affected workers and their families.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following contributed to the growth of phosphate businesses in South Carolina?

• Abundance of phosphate in the lowcountry

• Mining in the mountains

• Importing phosphate from other states

• Use of phosphate in construction

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Pine trees in South Carolina were used to produce

, which was important for paints and cleaners.

Open Ended

How did labor unions help workers improve their working conditions in the New South?

Multiple Choice

What was a 'blacklist' and how did it affect workers who participated in strikes?

• A list of troublemakers that made it hard for them to get jobs

• A list of workers who got bonuses

• A list of workers eligible for promotion

• A list of workers who worked overtime

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of South Carolina's Bourbon Democrats after Reconstruction?

• To restore the South's economy while keeping politics and social problems unchanged

• To promote equal rights for all citizens

• To abolish the Democratic party

• To encourage industrialization and urbanization

Open Ended

Explain how the Bourbon Democrats' views on race and government influenced their policies in South Carolina.

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The law passed in 1877 allowed state prisons to send prisoners to work for

companies, phosphate mines, and farmers.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about convict leasing in South Carolina is correct?

• Convict leasing was considered a form of slavery by some people

• Convict leasing ended in 1877

• Convict leasing only involved white prisoners

• Convict leasing was never made illegal

Multiple Choice

What was one major consequence of overproduction for farmers in the late 1800s?

• Farmers made less money and many lost their farms

• Farmers became wealthier

• Crop prices increased

• Farmers had fewer products to sell

Open Ended

Describe the challenges faced by farmers in the late 1800s due to technological advancements and overproduction.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors made it difficult for South Carolina's farmers to compete in the market?

• High demand for local products

• Competition from foreign planters

• Government subsidies

• Technological advancements

Open Ended

Explain how natural events impacted farmers in South Carolina between 1893 and 1922.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were actions taken by farmers to address their problems with big businesses and the government?

• Forming labor unions

• Blaming big businesses

• Requesting government laws to regulate companies

• Ignoring the issues

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Farmers started to form groups called the

to help each other sell their crops and take part in politics.

Open Ended

Describe the role of the Agricultural Bureau in supporting farmers in South Carolina during the Farmers' Alliance period.

Multiple Choice

What was one major goal of the Populists' party formed by alliance farmers?

• Increase crop prices by limiting production

• Create a new currency for farmers

• Provide places to store crops so farmers could sell them later

• Ban all imports of foreign crops

Multiple Choice

Why did the Populist Party lose support in South Carolina during the 1892 election, and what impact did this have on their political strategy?

• Because they did not allow African Americans to join, leading them to support Democrat Grover Cleveland instead.

• Because they lost all state elections, so they joined the Republican Party.

• Because James B. Weaver won the presidency, so their goals were achieved.

• Because William McKinley was more popular, so they merged with the Republicans.

Open Ended

Reflecting on today's lesson about economic changes in the New South, what is one key term or concept that you found most interesting or important, and why?

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the practice of organizing workers to negotiate contracts and determine fair pay, benefits, hours, and safety policies?

• Blacklist

• Collective bargaining

• Convict leasing

• Mass production