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After Reconstruction, how did industrial growth in South Carolina compare to the industrial growth in northern states?

• A. South Carolina experienced more industrial growth than most northern states.

• B. South Carolina experienced some industrial growth but lagged behind northern states.

• C. South Carolina industrialized at the same rate as northern states.

• D. South Carolina industrialized faster than northern states at first but then fell behind.

How did the boll weevil impact the economy of South Carolina in the 1920s?

• By lowering the available cotton supply, it actually improved prices and the overall economy.

• It forced farmers to find new crops and ways of making a living, as cotton was no longer viable.

• It led to the adoption of new types of cotton plants in order to continue planting it as a cash crop.

• It had a positive impact on the economy as farmers worked hard to meet demand.

Why did South Carolina farmers fail to share in the prosperity that was taking place in other parts of the country in the 1920s?

• Overproduction led to lower crop prices.

• Large banking institutions refused to give them credit.

• Rural areas lacked access to new technologies.

• Bad investments during the war left them in debt.

Which statement most accurately describes the impact of sharecropping?

• A. Most sharecroppers went in debt to landowners and were unable to escape the crop lien cycle.

• B. South Carolina instituted programs for sharecroppers to provide any supplies not made available to them from landowners.

• C. Most sharecroppers made enough money to repay landowners and buy their own land.

• D. South Carolina passed laws supporting the rights of sharecroppers and protecting them from corrupt landowners.

This article outlines a new law passed as a result of the work of progressive reformers in South Carolina. Why were laws such as this one difficult to enact in South Carolina?

• Mill owners supported the laws, and legislators opposed ideas supported by industrialists.

• Many families opposed the laws because they relied on the income earned by children.

• Northern states refused to pass similar laws, and South Carolina did not want to be the first.

• The laws were unnecessary since children were required to attend school until they were 16.

After Reconstruction, how did the overproduction of cotton impact farmers in South Carolina?

• It caused prices to drop and pushed farmers further into debt.

• It led to higher prices as more cotton was sold to European nations.

• It created wealth for farmers as demand for cotton increased.

• It reduced support for the goals of the Populist Party.

This cycle shows a system put in place in the South in the late 19th century. Based on this cycle, the crop lien system was most economically advantageous for what group?

• A) bankers and creditors

• B) industrial workers

• C) large landowners

• D) small farmers

What did the Farmers’ Alliance and the Populist Party have in common?

• Both groups focused on helping black farmers.

• Both groups focused on improving the crop lien system.

• Both groups wanted to bring back the plantation system.

• Both groups wanted to help small farmers.

What was the aim of the crop lien laws in the South after the Civil War?

• to allow banks to claim future crops from those that owed money

• to allow farmers to borrow money with no interest from banks

• to further segregate black and white farmers from each other

• to maintain the nutrients in the soil by mandating rotation of crops

How did the railroad industry change between 1860 and 1880?

• Fewer tracks were laid in the North

• Fewer tracks were built in the East

• More tracks were laid in the West and Midwest.

• More tracks connected the United States with Canada.