8.5.6

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.

How did the 1893 hurricane affect farming in South Carolina?

• It brought an end to rice production in the state.

• It encouraged the planting of more rice fields.

• It shifted agriculture away from the coasts into the interior.

• It hurt Charleston more than the rural farming areas.

Why did the price that South Carolina cotton farmers received for their crops fall in the late 19 century?

• Demand increased.

• The worldwide supply increased.

• It became easier to pick cotton using machines.

• There was no longer slave labor.

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

• Democratic Party

• Progressive Party

• Reform Party

• Republican Party

Which event had a positive effect on agricultural production in South Carolina during the 1880s and 1890s?

• the establishment of Clemson University

• the 1893 Sea Islands hurricane

• the 1886 Charleston earthquake

• the shift away from Carolina gold rice

After Reconstruction, how did the overproduction of cotton impact farmers in South Carolina?

• It caused prices to drop and pushed farmers further into debt.

• It led to higher prices as more cotton was sold to European nations.

• It created wealth for farmers as demand for cotton increased.

• It reduced support for the goals of the Populist Party.

Supporters of the Populist Movement in South Carolina would agree with which idea?

• free coinage of silver

• desegregation of public facilities

• higher income taxes

• protective tariffs

How did Ben Tillman, leader of the Populist Movement in South Carolina, differ from leaders of the national Populist Movement?

• Tillman opposed the construction of land grant colleges to promote agriculture.

• Tillman made efforts to include African American sharecroppers in the movement.

• Tillman opposed providing help to African American farmers

• Tillman refused to run for political office.

Which party best represented the interests of small farmers in South Carolina in the late 19 century?

• Democrats

• Populists

• Republicans

• Whigs