Unit 8-6

What factors challenged American neutrality and eventually led to the US involvement in WW I?

• A treaty agreement with Spain and Italy

• Public opinion changed against Germany and their submarine use plus close ties to England.

• Germany threatened to invade the United States.

• Mexico declared war on the United States.

Which of the following statements best explains World War I's economic impact on South Carolina?

• World War I had little effect on the economy of South Carolina.

• The economy improved because the soldiers who returned from war were highly paid

• The economy improved due to new military bases and higher cotton prices.

• World War I hurt the economy of South Carolina because many men were off at war.

How were African American soldiers treated when they returned to South Carolina after serving their country 

     in WWI?

• Jim Crow laws began to be repealed.

• They were given parades in every major city in South Carolina.

• Each soldier was given forty acres and a mule.

• They returned to a racist South Carolina.  Some were even lynched in their uniforms.

Which of the following statements explains how the building of military bases like Camp Jackson best

      helped to boost the South Carolina economy.

•  Soldiers at the bases spent their money in local businesses and this boosted the economy.

• South Carolinians who joined the camp were given free meals.

• The soldiers were hired out  to help pick cotton outside of Columbia.

• The soldiers helped work in the soup kitchens for the homeless people of South Carolina.

Why did many African Americans from South Carolina volunteer to fight in WWI?

• They wanted a chance to fight against the English.

• They wanted a chance to prove their patriotism and to claim equal treatment under the law.

• They wanted to thank America for the rights and equality they had received after the Civil War. 

•  This was the first time African Americans were allowed to fight for the U.S. Army.

What changes in technology improved life for people living in the cities of South Carolina during the 1920's?

•  Electricity became more available, and home appliances made work easier.

• Televisions brought new culture from all over the country into South Carolina.

• International airports in South Carolina allowed every South Carolinian a chance to go see the world

• Every home in South Carolina had a telephone which made communication improve.

Which of the following describes the reasons that cotton and tobacco prices fell after World War I? 

• There was a shortage of crops to sell

• overproduction of crops and a loss of overseas markets

• Demand in Europe and Asia increased

• Sharecroppers and tenant farmers created strong unions in South  Carolina

How did mass media affect South Carolina?

• People in the state avoided any kind of mass media.

• Mass media made South Carolina even more isolated from the rest of the country.

• Radios and movies allowed people in the state to see what life was like in other places.

• Preachers were able to use microphones, so they could fit more people into larger churches.

What group was able to use mass media and propaganda to gain more followers and terrorize immigrants and 

       African Americans during the 1920's?

• Neo-Nazis

• KKK

• The Red Shirts

• The Poet's Society or SC

 Tourism is a very important part of South Carolina's economy today.  What factors began to bring tourists to South Carolina?

• zoos and parks

• warm climate and history

• art and entertainment

• agriculture and industry