SC Social Studies 8-5.5

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 the rice in the Lowcountry.

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

Why were many northern businesses attracted to the idea of building factories in South Carolina after Reconstruction?

• Business owners felt it was acceptable to invest in the South as African American rights increased.

• Business owners felt that it was morally wrong to use the child labor that was common in the North.

• The low wages and lack of union protection greatly lowered the operating costs.

• The many coal and iron sources in the state made it great location for industrialization.

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 for unions because mill workers made high salaries.

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

How did South Carolina's industrial development after the Civil War compare to the rest of the nation?

• South Carolina was far more advanced in its mining, textile, and meat-packing industries.

• South Carolina lagged behind the rest of the nation in industrial development but saw growth in the textile industry.

• South Carolina resisted the growth of all industry and stayed economically different from the other southern states.

• South Carolina was pace with the rest of the nation in terms of economic and manufacturing development.

What industry was supported by natural deposits of phosphate in the Beaufort area of South Carolina?

• the railroads

• commercial fertilizer

• textile mills

• iron and steel production

Why did South Carolina develop the second largest textile industry in the nation by 1910?

• There was strong support for a post-war shift to manufacturing by the planter-elite.

• There were large numbers of former slaves to provide a source of labor.

• There was easy access to cotton fields and navigable rivers.

• There was significant financial investment from Europe.

What factor caused Columbia, South Carolina to be considered an important industrial center in the late 19th century?

• Columbia received grants from the state government to expand.

• Columbia's population grew because of its push to establish an international steel industry.

• Columbia was a regional railroad hub that served hundreds of trains each day.

• Columbia did not adopt Jim Crow laws, resulting in many African Americans moving there.

Why did very few immigrants settle in South Carolina during the Industrial Age?

• Immigrants wanted to buy land and farm, but surplus land in South Carolina was purchased by former slaves.

• South Carolina passed quota laws limiting immigration to the state.

• Jim Crow laws in South Carolina specifically targeted immigrants.

• Immigrants were looking for work in factories, and there were very factories in South Carolina.

After Reconstruction, how did industrial growth in South Carolina compare to the industrial growth in northern states?

• South Carolina experienced more industrial growth than most northern states.

• South Carolina experienced some industrial growth but lagged behind northern states.

• South Carolina industrialized at the same rate as northern states.

• South Carolina industrialized faster than northern states at first but then fell behind.

What factor spurred the growth of the textile industry in South Carolina's Upcountry?

• Many African Americans wanted to escape sharecropping contracts and took jobs in mills.

• Large number of Europeans immigrants coming to the state provided a cheap labor force.

• Large numbers of experienced textile workers moved to the state looking for jobs/

• Many poor farmers were no longer able to make a living off the land and took jobs in mills.