Unit 4.8 The Roaring 20's

In what way did South Carolina and other southern states impact the Harlem Renaissance?

• Republicans from South Carolina rallied in support of the Harlem Renaissance.

• African Americans who left the South during the Great Migration contributed to the Harlem Renaissance

• Democrats from South Carolina fought against funding for the Harlem Renaissance.

• Many African Americans wrote books about Harlem and toured South Carolina to promote them.

In the 1920's, which mass media invention had the most impact in South Carolina?

• television

• radio

• newspaper

• telegrams

How did the movie "The Birth of a Nation" change societal views in the South?

• Led to resentment towards African Americans, immigrants, and Catholics.

• Furthered the suffrage movement throughout the South.

• Promoted urbanization of small farmers in the South.

• The reversal of the court case Plessy v. Ferguson.

Which of the following affected the agricultural economy of South Carolina after World War I? (Choose 3 that apply)

• The Boll Weevil

• The agricultural recovery of Europe

• Overproduction

• Loss of the African American population

• Failure of the sharecropping system

Which of the following BEST explains why northern textile mills moved to South Carolina during the 1920s?

• The state had many fast flowing rivers.

• The state had a ready supply of cheap labor.

• The state had large farms growing cotton.

• The state had highways connecting cities to ports.

Which of the following was a reason many banks failed in South Carolina during the 1920s?

• the end of the use of the gold standard

• loose regulations in the banking industry

• outbreak of armed robberies throughout the state.

• banks could not sell foreclosed farms or make money from loans

How did mill owners improve living conditions in mill villages?

• Added electricity and running water

• Allowed workers to join Unions

• "Speed up" and "stretch out" strategies

• Opened schools

What is the name of the insect that ended the cotton industry in the South?

• The Cotton Chewer

• The Roll Beetle

• The Boll Weevil

• The Foul Coleopteran