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Why did consumer spending increase in South Carolina after World War II?

• Many Americans were buying on credit and using installment plans
• People could buy products previously unavailable using war time savings
• It was the first time most Americans experienced economic instability
• Cheap foreign goods were available because of low tariffs

What was one immediate effect of the Cold War on South Carolina?

• Travel for pleasure was drastically reduced
• It was difficult to obtain goods from foreign countries
• Consumer spending on luxury items decreased 
• Military bases that served World War II stayed open or were reopened

Which of the following is NOT an example of South Carolina's improvements in education during the post war era?

• The school year was extended to nine months
• The 12th grade was added to curriculum
• The state adopted a system of technical colleges
• The budget for African American schools was reduced

After World War II, what was the purpose of the newly created G.I. Bill?

• To ensure that returning soldiers would not be discriminated against
• To help returning soldiers go to college, start businesses, or buy homes
• To pay extra money to experienced soldiers to remain in the military
• To encourage returning soldiers to go into politics and make social changes

In S.C., resorts such as Hilton Head were important money makers for the state for what reason?

• They could be legally segregated
• They attracted many retirees to move and live in the state
• They were cheap and were affordable for all South Carolinians
• They helped the state get federal funds to improve coastal areas

A system of technical colleges was created in South Carolina in order to do what?

• To create an educated and trained workforce to attract industry to the state
• To further expand on the Southern Literary Renaissance with new works
• To educate farmers on the latest agricultural techniques and strategies
• To bring in extra money from the newly created Department of Education

Which of the following best explains the United States Supreme Court ruling in Elmore v. Rice?

• The court ruled that the white control of farms was unconstitutional
• The court ruled that the use of a white primary was unconstitutional
• The court ruled that the white-only waiting rooms were unconstitutional
• The court ruled that the white hiring practices were unconstitutional

Briggs v. Elliot began with which of the following simple requests?

• A request to transfer their children from the all-black school they attended
• A request to get new books for their children in the all-black school they attended
• A request to get new air conditioning window units for the all-black school
• A request to get a new bus to take children to the all-black school they attended

Who was NOT a South Carolina civil rights leader?

• Modjeska Simkins
• Strom Thurmond
• Matthew Perry
• Septima Clark

What was the main idea of the Southern Manifesto written by Strom Thurmond?

• Some Southern politicians were open to the idea of integration
• The Southern economy should stay one based on agriculture
• Integration was a bad idea and would hurt relations between the races
• Southern states had the right to secede if forced to integrate