B1 & B3 Progressivism & WWI Review

Why were poor farmers attracted to the available work in the South Carolina textile mills?

• They could no longer make a living farming.
• They suffered farming losses due to droughts.
• They suffered farming losses due to wildfires.
• They wanted vacation time and health insurance.

Which of the following was an incentive used by textile mill owners to attract workers?

• the payment of high wages
• large bonuses based on production
• establishment of a safe and pleasant work environment
• establishment of mill villages to provide housing and community for workers

Despite the improvement of the farm economy, many African-Americans from South Carolina were drawn to war industry jobs in which part of the country?

• North
• South
• West
• East

Which of the following was a factor causing the rise in textile mills in South Carolina during the post Reconstruction period?

• South Carolina had a ready supply of highly educated workers.
• South Carolina had a ready supply of raw materials.
• South Carolina had an abundant supply of phosphates.
• South Carolina had a government that supported industry.

Why were children used to work in textile mills in South Carolina?

• They were very responsible and had few accidents on the job
• They were needed to remove seeds from the cotton used in the textile mills
• They were less susceptible to lung illnesses such as tuberculosis and brown lung
• They were needed because their small fingers could reach into the machinery easier

Which of the following industries led to the industrialized New South, when SC moved from farming to factories?

• Textile Industry
• Agricultural Industry
• Steel Industry
• Banking

Mill towns were built near which of the following? ( Choose ALL that apply.)

• Cotton fields
• Rivers
• Churches
• Schools

What crop did the boll weevil damage throughout most of the South?

• Cotton
• Tobacco
• Rice
• Peaches

The children that worked in factories and mills

• Had to work all day and go to school
• Were paid the same as men for doing the same work
• Still had plenty of time to have fun and enjoy life
• Were looked down upon and often suffered from lung diseases and accidents

What two crops were introduced in South Carolina in the 20th century?

• Tobacco and cotton
• Tobacco and peach trees
• Cotton and peach trees
• Cotton and phosphates