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Expansion & Reform Test (Honors)

Authored by Ryan Sherry

Social Studies

8th Grade

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Expansion & Reform Test (Honors)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new industries began to thrive in South Carolina during the 19th century?

Oil refining and automobiles

Chemical production and cottonseed oil

Steel mills and meat packing

Textiles and phosphate mining

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What expanding industry led to major U.S. cities now becoming connected?

Cotton

Railroads

Oil

Meat-Packing

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did textile mill owners in South Carolina do to attract workers?

Paid good salaries

Offered bonuses for high production

Established a pleasant work environment

Set up villages to provide housing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was a major issue during the gilded age?

Creation of new jobs

Child labor

Improvements in working conditions

High wages

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which description best fits a mill worker's salary in South Carolina?

Worked in a safe environment

Received higher pay than most industrial workers

Worked long hours for little pay

Received health benefits and a retirement package

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the rise of the phosphate, lumber, and textile industries affect South Carolina?

Changed S.C. from being a region dependent on agriculture to a region known only for industry

Helped S.C. to diversify its economy

Destroyed the cotton industry in S.C.

Failed to make any impact in the state because S.C. relied on farming and agriculture

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the expansion of railroads during the Second Industrial Revolution impact South Carolina?

The railroad industry only expanded across the west and so South Carolina was not affected.

Towns and cities in the state were linked together by nearly 2,800 miles of track.

Businesses moved out of the state because of opportunities in the West.

The Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroads met in S.C. to create a transcontinental railway.

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