Expansion & Reform Test (Honors)

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

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

• Cotton

• Railroads

• Oil

• Meat-Packing

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

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

• Creation of new jobs

• Child labor

• Improvements in working conditions

• High wages

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

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

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.

Who had a monopoly over the oil industry?

• Andrew Carnegie

• John D. Rockefeller

• JP Morgan

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

Who had a monopoly over the railroad industry?

• A. Andrew Carnegie

• B. JP Morgan

• C. Cornelius Vanderbilt

• D. John D. Rockefeller

Who had a monopoly over the steel industry?

• John D. Rockefeller

• Andrew Carnegie

• Cornelius Vanderbilt

• JP Morgan