8-5.7 Migration/Immigration in South Carolina and the U. S.

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

This photograph shows settlers who moved from the South to the West in the late 1800s. What name was given to these settlers?

• Buffalo Soldiers

• carpetbaggers

• cowboys

• Exodusters

Why did few immigrants choose to settle in South Carolina in the early 20th century?

• The newly freed slaves were given all available farmland so there was none left for immigrants

• There were more factory jobs available in the North for unskilled workers.

• South Carolina passed laws prohibiting immigrants from settling in the state.

• Most immigrants came from cold countries and did not like South Carolina's hot weather.

After the Civil War, many people in South Carolina had a hard time making a living through farming. Typically, how did African Americans respond to this hardship?

• They moved to mill villages to work with textiles.

• They moved to northern cities to work in factories.

• They sued their former owners for harsh treatment.

• They moved to the Caribbean to start new lives

This graph shows a trend in the United States population between 1860 and 1900. What was the main cause of the trend shown in this graph?

• The opening of new industries and factories created jobs.

• New immigrants came to the United States to be sharecroppers.

• Overcrowding and pollution led people to look for other places to live.

• Cash crop farming became more profitable after the Civil War.

The railroad industry first attracted which group of people to the West?

• farmers seeking new lands

• businessmen looking to sell supplies

• immigrants who worked laying track

• former slaves looking for a fresh start

This diagram lists conditions faced by African Americans in the South at the end of the 19th century.How did many African Americans respond to these conditions?

• They used their voting rights to secure better economic opportunities.

• They left the South for factory jobs in northern cities.

• They retreated into isolated communities where they could earn more money.

• They left the South to look for gold in western territories.

What is a difference between the experiences of African Americans in the South after the Civil War and new immigrants to the U.S. during that time?

• frican Americans faced discrimination, while immigrants were happily accepted into society.

• African Americans remained involved in agricultural work, while immigrants drifted towards industrial jobs.

• African Americans developed tightly knit communities, while immigrants were very independent

• African Americans received public education, while immigrants were barred from learning

What motivated many African Americans from South Carolina to participate in the movement known as the Great Migration?

• They wanted to leave overcrowded urban areas in the North.

• They wanted to avoid competing with immigrants for jobs.

• They wanted to escape discrimination and inequality in the South.

• They wanted to attend desegregated colleges.

After the Civil War and Reconstruction, westward expansion continued as people immigrated to America. For what reason were many African Americans in South Carolina unable to move West and take advantage of new opportunities?

• Sharecropping left most African Americans too poor and too tied to the land they were working to move.

• Much of the farmland that was open to African Americans was already claimed by various immigrant groups

• Jobs in the local mills paid wages much higher than what African Americans could make farming out West.

• Jim Crow laws forbid the African American population from leaving South Carolina for lands to the west.