Unit 9 New South

After the Civil War, how did the expansion of railroads help South Carolina?

• It led to the end of agriculture and the start of manufacturing.

• It increased the growth and prosperity of cities near the rail lines.

• It brought back the cultivation of rice in the Lowcountry.

• It led to high paying, prestigious jobs in the textile factories.

What prevented mill workers in South Carolina from forming unions to improve their working conditions?

• Political leaders in South Carolina supported mill owners in their fight to prevent the formation of unions.

• Mill workers lacked support from national unions who refused to help textile workers.

• There was little public support for the formation of unions because mill workers made high salaries.

• There were not enough mill workers in South Carolina to justify the formation of a union.

In what way did the crop lien system hurt farmers?

• It mandated what kind of crops should be planted, and when.

• It could lock them into a cycle of debt that was difficult to break free from.

• It prevented them from trying out new crops or new tools.

• It did not allow them to take out loans on credit from any lender.

How did the overproduction and surplus of cotton affect South Carolina's economy at the turn of the century?

• It forced people to stop farming cotton and switch to farming rice.

• It encouraged people to start steel factories in the state.

• It caused a drop in prices, and farmers were unable to make money.

• It led to an increase in wealth for landowners.

In what way could Benjamin Tillman be considered a Populist?

• He used tactics similar to those of political machines.

• He promoted racist beliefs through his speeches.

• He appealed to the common man over the elite.

• He supported the expansion of big business.

After the Civil War, what role did cotton production play in South Carolina’s economy?

• Cotton was no longer a cash crop since Europeans relied on cotton imports from Barbados.

• Cotton production was very profitable, and most sharecroppers earned high wages.

• The cotton gin allowed cotton to be produced efficiently even without a large labor force.

• The crop lien system prevented many cotton farmers from earning large profits.

In South Carolina, which political party were white farmers most likely to join in the 1890s?

• Democratic Party

• Progressive Party

• Reform Party

• Republican Party

In the early 20th century, how did migration in South Carolina match the trend that was taking place in the country as a whole?

• Large numbers of immigrants were moving to South Carolina to work in factories.

• Many South Carolinians were moving from rural areas to cities to find work.

• Factory workers were leaving cities to become sharecroppers.

• Poor citizens were moving out of the United States to find work in other countries.

Why did only a few South Carolina residents move west after the Civil War?

• They were not interested in new experiences.

• They did not have the financial resources to make such a move.

• They stayed because the state government offered them free land.

• They were not willing to take risks while traveling

Which belief reflects the idea of nativism during the Industrial Age?

• Immigrants hurt the country by taking jobs from “true” Americans.

• Native Americans should be paid for the land that was taken from them.

• Northerners who moved to the South should not be allowed to run for public offices.

• African Americans did not deserve the treatment they received as a result of Jim Crow laws.