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WorksheetsDCMS 2nd Semester Final Exam
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Both whites and blacks had trouble adjusting to life after the Civil War. Needless to say, they did not see eye to eye on many issues. Which of the following led to rising racial tensions in South Carolina during Reconstruction?
The freed slaves took away high paying jobs from the skilled white workers.
The freed slaves became violent towards the plantation owners who had kept them in slavery.
African Americans outnumbered whites, which helped them gain more political influence.
African Americans refused to obey the rules of America's democratic government.
This political cartoon is MOST closely associated with which era of American history?
The Gilded Age
Reconstruction
Manifest Destiny
The Progressive Age
The Reconstruction plans of President Abraham Lincoln, and later President Andrew Johnson, were not liked by everyone. In fact, the members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans:
were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers.
were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union.
were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate
states.
were too strict to allow the Union to ever be
reunited as it was prior to the Civil War.
One of the most heavily debated programs of Reconstruction was the Freedman's Bureau. While it had mixed results, the primary goal of this program was to:
prevent
the African American population from voting in federal elections.
establish
the "sharecropping" system to make sure that white farmers
continued to employ African Americans.
provide
newly freed slaves with food, shelter, work, and education.
to
enforce "Black Codes," or laws that treated African Americans as
second-class citizens.
Which of these groups was promised "Forty Acres and a Mule" after the Civil War?
Scalawags
Former Slaves
Carpetbaggers
Former Confederates
The 14th amendment to the Constitution was the second of the "Reconstruction Amendments." It was proposed in 1866, but was not ratified until 1868. What was the purpose of this amendment?
to
abolish slavery
to
officially terminate the government of the Confederate States of America
to give
all American citizens equal protection under the law
to give
African Americans the right to vote
Articles of Agreement between A. Van der Horst – and... Freedmen & women who agree to hire ourselves as Laborers... from Jan 10th 1867 to Jan 10th 1868.
We link ourselves to perform any kind of labour he or his agent may direct for which we agree to receive $100 for the twelve months 4 of which to be paid at the end of each month. To be provisioned with 3 lbs. of Bacon, 1 peck of corn or meal, & 1/2 pint of Salt. Also six yards of woolens to make a suit of clothes.
...
Women to receive $60 for the twelve months. $2.50 to be paid at the end of each month.
Any hand which does not suit may be on being paid in full for the time he has laboured be dismissed from this place.
Which statement BEST summarizes the effect of this Reconstruction Era labor agreement?
Pay was equally distributed regardless of gender.
Black farmers could legally be kept in an inferior role.
Industry made farming a low paid and obsolete occupation.
The Federal government repaid former slaves for their bondage.
The "Red Shirts" are associated with what period of South Carolina history?
Civil War
Prohibition
Reconstruction
American Revolution
The Reconstruction Era officially ended in South Carolina when:
President
Hayes withdrew Federal troops from Columbia.
Democrats
gained control of Congress.
Ulysses
S. Grant was elected as President.
the
"Red Shirt" campaign for governor began.
Which of the following statements is true about the overall wealth in South Carolina following the Civil War.
Wealth
declined greatly.
Wealth
was redistributed to the freed slaves.
Wealth
remained the same.
Wealth
increased greatly.
Northerners who came to South Carolina during Reconstruction were often called "carpetbaggers" because they carried their belongings in a carpet bag. Which of the following describes why South Carolinians despised the carpetbaggers so much?
They stopped South
Carolinians from organizing another rebellion against the North.
They added heavily populated
areas of South Carolina
that were already extremely overcrowded by the end of the Civil War.
They tried to make the cities
in South Carolina
mirror the major cities in the North.
The used the destruction of the
South for political and financial gain.
The term "scalawag" refers to a small and useless animal. What types of people were described as "scalawags" during the Reconstruction Era?
Newly freed slaves who were
competing for jobs with the poor, white population.
Northern citizens who moved
south to take advantage of the disorder and destruction.
Southern Republicans who were
sympathetic to the Northern politicians in the South.
Veterans of the Civil War who
refused to return to civilian life in the South.
During the Reconstruction Era, many of the citizens living in the North had little sympathy for the Southern states. These people proposed that the federal government should preside over these areas, and the freed African slaves should be helped at the expense of the white population.
People who felt this way were probably members of which political group?
Tillmanites
Red Shirt Democrats
Ku Klux Klan
Radical Republicans
A sharecropper is a farm worker who does not receive any money for his work. Instead, he is paid with a share of the crops that he helped grow. Why did many African Americans accept this kind of an arrangement during the late 1800s?
Crops (such as cotton and tobacco) were more valuable than money.
People agreed to be
sharecroppers in order to avoid having to work in the factories.
There were so few paying jobs
for African Americans that they were willing to accept any kind of work they
could find.
Sharecroppers were treated
better than paid employees.
____15. In 1866, a group formed in the South to fight against the rising influence of African Americans in the South. Members of this group often turned to violence and intimidation, (in 1870, federal troops even had to be brought in to restore order).
What was the name of this controversial group?
Sons of the Confederacy
Neo-Nazis
Ku Klux Klan
Black Separatists
The election of Wade Hampton as governor in 1876 marked what turning point in South Carolina's history?
The official end of slavery and
the start of the Reconstruction Era.
The end of Reconstruction and
the return of the Democrats to political power.
The end of elite rule in South Carolina, and
the start of the Populist Movement.
The ratification of the
"Reconstruction Amendments," which protected the rights of African
Americans.
Under the tenant farming system started in the late 19th century, the major contribution that the tenant farmer gave was his:
Labor
crop seed
equipment
land
·Governor of South Carolina,
1890-1894
·Campaigned for Governor as a friend of the "ordinary" farmer
·Led the effort to put "Jim Crow" laws into the state Constitution
·U.S. Senator from South Carolina,
1895-1918
All of these are describing which South Carolina politician?
Wade Hampton III
Hugh Smith Thompson
Benjamin Ryan Tillman
Daniel Henry Chamberlain
"Separate schools shall be provided for children of
white and colored races, and no child of either race shall ever be permitted
to attend a school provided for children of the other race."
1895 South Carolina Constitution,
Article 2, Section 7
This portion of the South Carolina Constitution enforces
aggregation
congregation
integration
segregation
"We did not disfranchise (African Americans) until
1895. Then we had a constitutional convention convened which took the matter
up calmly, deliberately.... We adopted the educational qualification as the
only means left to us, and (African Americans) are as contented and as
prosperous and as well protected in South Carolina
to-day as in any State of the Union south of the Potomac.
(They) are not meddling with politics, for they found that the more they
meddled with them the worse off they got."
Senator Benjamin Tillman
Speech before the Senate, March 23, 1900
This speech by South Carolina's former Governor is admitting that the state violated the
14th Amendment.
15th Amendment.
decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson.
decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, a number of textile mills were constructed in the upstate of South Carolina. Which specific characteristic of the land made this location desirable for the textile industry?
Cities like Greenville
and Spartanburg
had easy access to major ports, which made it easy to ship items overseas
The land was flat, which made building textile
mills easy.
There were plenty of fast-flowing rivers and
streams in the area to power the textile mills.
Most of the South Carolina’s cotton was grown in the
upstate, so it made sense to build textile mills there.
____ 22. Second only to North Carolina, 99.5% of South Carolina’s population in 1880 was which of the following?
Immigrants
African American
Foreign Born
Native Born
During the second half of the 19th century, the United States underwent an economic transformation. The value of manufactured goods produced in America increased over four times. This change was a byproduct of the:
Progressive
Movement
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
Industrial Revolution
In the late 1800's South Carolina textile mills made new job opportunities available to
Women
Former Slaves
Sharecroppers
Unemployed Farmers
Prior to the Civil War, South Carolina was primarily an agricultural state. However, during the late 19th centuries a few industries began to thrive, such as:
textiles, phosphate mining, wood products
oil refining, phosphate mining, automobiles
oil refining, steel mills, wood products
steel mills, automobiles, textiles
Upon his death on April 12, 1888, Thomas Green Clemson donated a huge portion of his land to the state of South Carolina. He wanted the state to build a college (which became Clemson University) that was dedicated to the field of:
agriculture
textiles
civil rights
journalism
In the midst of the Populist Movement in South Carolina, “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman easily won the 1890 election for governor. Who were his main supporters?
Textile Workers
The Charleston Elite
Poor, white farmers
African Americans
A number of natural disasters struck Charleston in the late 19th century. Which of the following best explains why the “earthquake of 1886” and the “hurricane of 1893” were so damaging to the city and the surrounding areas?
The
natural disasters reduced the cost of real estate in the area, and the value
never recovered.
The
natural disasters caused a great deal of damage in an area that was still
trying to recover from the Civil War and Reconstruction.
The
city relied heavily on tourism at the time, and the natural disasters kept
people form traveling there.
The
city had never experienced an earthquake or a hurricane before.
During the late 19th century, many South Carolinians moved from one part of the states to another. Which of the following would be a likely scenario for this move?
A man moves his family to a large house near the
city because he has made a fortune on his small farm.
A man is struggling on the farm, so he moves his
family near a textile mill to find work in a factory.
A man moves from the city into a rural community
so that his children can receive a better education in the public schools.
A man moves his family out into the rural areas
because he is tired of life in the big city.
Thousands of African Americans left South Carolina during the early 1900s. Which of the following is the most likely reason for this "outmigration"?
Because African Americans were
being recruited by other states to come and live.
Because African Americans were
making more money than ever, and could afford to live in other areas.
Because African Americans
wanted to escape racial tensions and find better job opportunities.
Because African Americans were
ashamed of their long history in South
Carolina.
According to the graph, what is the best explanation of the data given about population in the United States?
rural areas have seen an increase in population throughout the 19th century
urban areas have seen a consistent increase in population throughout the 19th century
urban areas have continually experienced a loss in population throughout the 19th century
rural areas have seen dramatic rises and falls in population throughout the 19th century
In the early 1900s, a movement began that aimed to reform big business, put an end to corrupt government, and provide help to the general public. This movement was known as the:
Populist
Movement
Prohibition
Movement
Temperance
Movement
Progressive
Movement
1915 – South Carolina approved a motion to prohibit the
sale of all alcoholic beverages
1915 – The General Assembly passed the state's first compulsory education
legislation
1916 – The General Assembly passed a child labor law that raised the minimum
age for employment to fourteen
1918- The General Assembly passed legislation allowing women to practice law
All of these were highlights of the tenure of Governor Richard Irvine Manning III from 1915 to 1919. Based on these events, Manning was MOST likely
a one-term governor
a Populist governor
a Republican politician
a Progressive politician
· Camp Jackson
· Camp Sevier
· Camp Wordsworth
· Charleston Navy Yard
· Parris Island
What do each of these installations have in common?
. they were all newly-built military bases during World War I
they were all used to house German prisoners of war during World War I
they were all used as treatment facilities during the flu epidmic of 1918
they were all built because of President Wilson's visit to South Carolina in 1914
How did World War I impact African Americans?
It led to the end of segregation.
It accelerated the Great Migration.
Blacks were united in support of the war.
Blacks were denied entry into the military.
During World War I, many young men in South Carolina signed up to join the military. However, their induction into the army revealed what alarming feature about South Carolinians at the time?
Most of the volunteers were too
obese to perform well on the physical fitness tests.
The majority of the volunteers
had been physically injured while working in the textile mills.
A large portion of the
volunteers were not born in South
Carolina and could not speak English.
Nearly 50% of the volunteers
could not read or write.
"The depletion of male students during the war
increased opportunities for women to attend the University of South Carolina
(USC). Prior to World War I, University administrators were not supportive of
coeducation; only a handful of women attended USC each year and the
institution did not provide them with on-campus housing. As the male students
left school to enlist, however, the administration decided to allow more women
to enroll. The number of coeds grew to one-fourth of the civilian student
body in 1918."
What is the MAIN idea of this passage about the impact of World War I on education in South Carolina?
women were given greater educational opportunities than ever before
the textile industry demanded skilled workers to fill the demand for uniforms
University administrators were opposed to their male students enlisting in the military
it was the first time that women were allowed to attend the University of South Carolina
What happened to wages in most industries during World War I?
Corporations saw a decrease in profits.
Women received equal pay for equal work.
Hourly wages for blue-collar workers rose.
African Americans received equal pay for equal work.
The years 1917 and 1918 were the only significantly
profitable years for South Carolina
textile mills in the early 20th century. Stock prices in those corporations
nearly tripled, new mills opened throughout the state, and total production
increased nearly 300%.
What situation would BEST explain the reason for South Carolina's increased textile productivity in this time period?
Americans boycotted imported textile products
the boll weevil became extinct due to pesticides
the demand for clothing increased due to the U.S.'s involvement in World War I
industrialization was just starting to affect South Carolina's agriculture businesses
One of the major issues of the Progressive Movement was the sale of alcoholic beverages. Which of the following views on the subject was held by most Progressives during the early 1900?
Only homemade
alcoholic beverages (or “moonshine”) should be sold to prevent “Big
Business” from dominating the industry.
There should not
be a “minimum drinking age” because it promotes the illegal sale of alcoholic
beverages on the black-market.
It should be
illegal to sell alcoholic beverages because it leads to violence and
corruption.
The government
should not regulate the sale of alcoholic beverages.
One of the biggest blows to South Carolina’s economy came from the boll weevil
(a tiny beetle with a long snout). How did the boll weevil cause so much damage in South Carolina during the 1920s?
The boll weevil destroyed thousands of building by feeding off of the wood used to build the walls and foundations.
The boll weevil carried diseases like smallpox and influenza.
The boll weevil destroyed
most of the state’s cotton crop.
The boll weevil ruined entire textile mills by laying eggs in the machinery.
Despite widespread poverty in South Carolina, the 1920s was also a time when literature and the arts flourished in the South. Many South Carolinians achieved national fame for their work (such as Julia Peterkin, who won the Pulitzer Prize). This period is often referred to as:
The “Lost Cause”
Years
The Cultural
Revolution
The Southern
Renaissance
The Progressive
Era
Which of the following developments during the “Roaring Twenties” had the most impact on the people living near the beaches of South Carolina?
The laws of
Prohibition
The rise of
professional sports
The growth of
the tourism industry
The popularity
of jazz music
In the early 1900s, more people started going to South Carolina’s beaches because the state of South Carolina did which of the following?
Lowered gasoline
prices in the area to attract visitors
Published
up-to-date maps of the area
Built new
highways to the coast
Offered low fare
cruises along the coast
After increased production and profits in the late 1910s, many South Carolina textile mills went out of business in the early 1920s because
. the demand for clothing decreased following World War I.
people refused to work in a factory eight hours each day.
the demand for clothing decreased because of the Great Depression.
policies of the federal government restricted the free enterprise system.
. By 1920, both textile and agriculture faced growing economic problems due to
speculation
WW II
overproduction
The Great Depression
"In 1922, South
Carolina farmers produced 30% less than cotton than
they did in 1920."
What situation MOST LIKELY caused this decline in production?
WW I
a lack of cheap labor
The Great Depression
the presence of the boll weevil
What was the purpose of the new set of “Black Codes”, or Jim Crow Laws, that exited in South Carolina during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
To
help small farmers purchase new equipment.
To
promote the construction of textile mills around the state.
To
protect religious freedom.
To
restrict the rights of African Americans
Why were textile mills so common in South Carolina at the start of the 20th Century?
The state had a large population of unskilled, non-union labor.
The state had a mostly-industrial economy filled with industrial laborers.
A majority of South Carolinians were unemployed due to the Great Depression and needed
South Carolina needed recovery from the Great Depression and gave factory owners tax incentives to relocate there.
A major cause of the Depression of 1929 was
a return to the gold standard.
decline in consumer purchasing power.
increased number of public works projects.
government programs designed to reduce agricultural production.
In 1934, textile workers went on strike at Chiquola Mill in Honea Path, South Carolina. This made national news because:
it ended the textile industry in South Carolina.
strikers quit their jobs and refused to work in South Carolina.
guards fired into the crowd and killed several
people.
it was the first labor strike in the United States.
James F. Byrnes was a politician from South Carolina who became very influential in national affairs. He was often referred to as Franklin Roosevelt's "Assistant President." Why did the people give him this nickname?
Because he was elected to take
over as president if Franklin Roosevelt should die in office.
Because many suspected that he
was trying to steal the presidency away from Franklin Roosevelt.
Because he acted as president
whenever Franklin Roosevelt was out of the country or unavailable
Because he worked closely with Roosevelt and was one of the President's most trusted
advisors.
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a New Deal program that greatly benefited South Carolina. The Civilian Conservation Corps did which of the following?
Established benefits for
disabled and retired citizens.
Constructed new parks and
national forests.
Employed writers to transcribe
historical documents.
Brought electricity to rural
farmers.
Funding for the Santee Cooper project was provided during the Great Depression as part of President Roosevelt's New Deal. The Santee Cooper project did which of the following?
Created state parks and
protected natural forests.
Build new libraries, hospitals,
and schools.
Provided electricity to South Carolina
residents.
Funded the construction of
state office buildings.
As the Great Depression stretched on, many of Franklin Roosevelt’s early supporters started to become critical of his New Deal. Which of the following is a strong argument against the New Deal?
It does not have any programs to
help the poor people in America.
It is supported only by the
richest people in America,
not the working class.
It costs too much money and gives
too much authority to the federal government.
It has not created any new jobs
for American citizens.
Which of these New Deal programs helped South Carolina homeowners by installing one ceiling mounted light fixture and one outlet in each room?
the Tennessee Valley Authority
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the Works Progress Administration
the Rural Electrification Administration
Which of these New Deal programs helped South Carolinians find jobs in the construction of roads, bridges, and public buildings such as post offices, hospitals, and schools?
the Tennessee Valley Authority
the Public Works Administration
the Civilian Conservation Corps
the Works Progress Administration
"I pledge you, pledge myself, to a New Deal for the
American people."
(1932)
This promise of a "new deal for the American people" was made by which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
This New Deal program was created to give benefit to older, retired workers.
Social Security
Welfare Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Recovery Administration
Which of the following events helped spark the economy in the United States and end the Great Depression once and for all?
World War II
The Stock Market Crash
The repeal of Prohibition
World War I
Rationing is a system under which an agency such as the government decides everyone's "fair" share. Rationing has often been used during wartime. If people receive a set ration regardless of the amount of work completed, how would this affect peoples' incentive to work?
The incentive to work will not change.
People might feel more inclined to work.
People might feel less inclined to work.
There is no effect on the incentive to work.
During World War II, South Carolina’s textile industry helped provide soldiers with uniforms and backpacks. Which of the following describes the other major contribution of South Carolina during World War II?
South
Carolina
purchased most of the airplanes used during the war.
South
Carolina
manufactured thousands of weapons for soldiers to use.
South
Carolina had
more soldiers enlist in the military than any other state.
South
Carolina
housed many of the nation’s military bases.
The textile mills in South Carolina proved to be very important to the war effort during World War II. Which of the following best explains the reason why?
The textile mills encouraged employees to join the
Army by continuing to pay soldiers while they went off to fight the war.
The textile mills led
charity drives and donated money to the war effort.
The textile mills contained
lots of heavy machinery, which was given to the Army and turned into weapons.
The textile mills created
clothing, sheets, backpacks, and other textile supplies for the American
soldiers.
· They were the first African American military aviators
in the United States
armed forces.
· They were formally known as the 332nd Fighter Group and the 99th Pursuit
Squadron.
· They were called the "Redtail Angels" by the bomber crews they
were assigned to escort and protect.
Which famous World War II African-American unit is being described?
The Flying Circus
The Tuskegee Airmen
The Redball Express
The 442bd Regimental Combat Team
Strom Thurmond is remembered across the nation as a long-time Senator who feared that ending segregation would disrupt the South. However, serving as governor of South Carolina from 1947 to 1951, one of Thurmond’s primary accomplishments was:
integrating public schools.
recapturing the state’s agricultural traditions.
bringing new industry into the state.
supporting the “Barnwell Ring”.
During World War II, women in the United States
fought on the front lines in Europe.
were not permitted to be in the military.
earned as much as their male counterparts during the war.
found greater employment opportunities in industrial jobs.
This poster would have been found during what conflict?
Korean War
World War I
Vietnam War
World War II
The Savannah River Site had the BIGGEST impact on producing
energy
weapons
fishing boats
manufactured goods
Which of the following was NOT a reason why South Carolina’s tourist industry began to thrive in the second half of the 20th century?
An improved highway system and the rise of
commercial airlines.
An increased income for the average American
family.
The steady rise in oil and gasoline prices.
The rise of mass media, including newspapers,
magazines, radio, television, and the Internet.
Textiles became a thriving industry in South Carolina during the mid-1900s. Which of the following was a major benefit of this new industry?
The operation of new textile mills created
thousands of new jobs.
The early textile mills drastically improved
working conditions for the average laborer.
The opening of textile mills encouraged more
people to move to rural areas and work on the farm.
New textile mills helped South Carolina hold onto its agricultural
roots and reject new industry.
In the 1950s, the town of Ellenton, South Carolina, made national news because it had to move several miles from its original site. Why did Ellenton (and other small towns near Aiken County) need to be relocated?
to make room for the renovated city of Aiken
to end a deadly influenza epidemic
to attract tourists to South Carolina
to make room for the Savannah
River nuclear facility
The interstate system in South Carolina began in what decade?
1940's
1950's
1960's
1970's
Which of the following statements is true about the changes in the population of South Carolina as the state enters into the 21st century?
The population is decreasing but becoming
wealthier.
The population is growing
rapidly and becoming more urbanized.
The population is growing
and becoming more rural.
The population
growth has been relatively stagnant since the end of World War II.
South Carolina's largest industry is
cotton
tourism
textile manufacturing
automobile production
· created by Governor Ernest F. Hollings in 1961
· consisted of colleges and work training programs
· designed to attract industries to South
Carolina
· offered training to citizens of the state
These facts are describing South Carolina's
charter school program.
technical education system.
South Carolina Reading Initiative.
International Education Initiative.
The first of South Carolina's many and varied state parks date back to what era?
New Deal
World War I
World War II
Civil Rights
In 1954, the Briggs vs Elliott court made headlines in Clarendon County, and it later moved to the Supreme Court. The case joined with the famous Brown vs Board of Education case and helped do which of the following?
end
racial segregation in public schools
give African
Americans the right to vote
help
poor African Americans pay for college
stop
racial discrimination in the work place
In1948, federal courts made a ruling in the Elmore vs Rice case that forced South Carolina to:
allow
African Americans to vote in the Democratic Primary.
overturn
all Jim Crow laws.
end
segregation in public schools.
African
Americans to run for office as a Democrat.
Which of the following was one of the main goals of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s?
To give African Americans the
right to vote
To allow African Americans to own
property and enter into legal contracts
To elect an African American
president
To end segregation of schools and
public facilities
· increased high school graduation requirements
· required basic skills testing
· standardized observation of teacher candidates
· competency testing of students
All of these are describing what governmental action of the early 1980s?
No Child Left Behind
Briggs v. Elliot
Education Improvement Act
Brown v. Board of Education
What would be the BEST title for this map?
The Freedom Rides
The Trail of Tears
The Great Migration
The March on Washington
Which South Carolina politician conducted the longest filibuster ever by a U.S. Senator when he spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in opposition to the Civil Rights Act of 1957?
JB Stoner
Robert Byrd
Strom Thurmond
Richard B Russell
The case of Brown v. Board of Education is an example of a group seeking redress of grievances through
Judicial action
executive action
congressional action
state legislative action
How was South Carolina's agricultural decline related to the Civil Rights movement?
Civil Rights laws specifically targeted the farming industry.
Foreign countries boycotted goods that were made with slave labor.
Many African American laborers left to find jobs in the north and in the west.
Most of the farms were owned by African Americans who refused to continue farming.
Which of these signaled the beginning of South Carolina's gradual shift from the Democratic to the Republican Party?
Prohibition
World War II
The New Deal
The Civil Rights Movement
. In 2010 Nikki Haley became South Carolina's first
female governor
female US Senator
female African American governor
female African American Attorney General
In 1975, James Burrows Edwards became governor of South Carolina. This was unique because he was the first
governor to be re-elected.
Independent governor ever elected.
African American governor of the state.
Republican governor since Reconstruction.
In 1983 I. DeQuincey Newman made history in South Carolina when he became the first African American
state senator since Reconstruction.
to be elected to the U.S. House.
to run for United States Senate.
governor since Reconstruction.
"The Democratic party of our fathers is dead.... [It
has] forsaken the people to become the party of minority groups, power-hungry
union leaders, political bosses, and businessmen looking for government
contracts and favors".
- 1964
These words were spoken by what influential politician when he announced his switch to the Republican party?
Richard Riley
Strom Thurmond
James B. Edwards
Ernest "Fritz" Hollings
·South Carolina
governor from 1947-1951
·Promoted economic growth while governor
·Ran unsuccessfully in 1948 presidential election
·Served as U.S. Senator from 1954-2003
Who is being described by the statements above?
James Byrnes
Strom Thurmond
Thomas Wofford
George Timmerman
The 1998 Education Accountability Act aimed to improve public education in South Carolina by:
offering
new programs for students with learning disabilities or special needs.
recruiting
more teachers by making it easier for a person to become a teacher.
testing
students each year on core subjects and monitoring the results of every
individual school.
adding
more courses for high school students to take prior to graduation.
South Carolina has a thriving timber industry. Which of the following gives the best reason for the success for this industry within the state?
The Piedmont region of South Carolina is full of healthy forests
with plenty of trees for timber.
South
Carolina is
one of the only areas in the country where it is legal to cut down trees for
timber.
Few South Carolinians
attend colleges or universities, so they are willing to work in the very
labor-intensive timber industry.
South
Carolina is a
leader in producing technology and equipment for the efficient clearing of
forests.
Which city had the BIGGEST impact on South Carolina's international trade in the 20th century?
Columbia
Beaufort
Charleston
Greenville
Native Born South Carolinians
Year Percentage of Native South Carolina Residents
1970 76.1%
1980 72.6%
1990 68.4%
2000 64.0%
Which statement BEST describes the trend represented by this chart?
Illegal immigration has been increasing since 1970.
Many people have moved to South Carolina since 1970.
South Carolina is no longer a popular place to live.
The state's economy has been decline for thirty years.
____ 95. Which of the following statements is true about the changes in the population of South Carolina as the state enters into the 21st century?
The population is decreasing but becoming
wealthier.
The population is growing
rapidly and becoming more rural.
The population is growing
rapidly and becoming more urbanized.
The population has
been relatively stagnant since the end of World War II.
During the second half of the 20th century, South Carolina’s economy benefited from the “Right to Work” laws passed by the state legislature. What did these laws do?
Helped businesses grow by letting them ignore
certain minimum wage and working condition requirements.
Provided citizens with an annual salary even if they did
not have a job.
Offered automatic employment to any person who did not
have a job.
Prevented Labor Unions from determining the hiring
practices of businesses.
Which manufacturer opened a factory near Spartanburg, South Carolina, in 1994, employing thousands of South Carolinians?
BMW
Ford
Mercedes
Saturn
The mid-1950s saw a migration from the industrial north east to the American south and southwest. This area people moved to is often called the
Sun Belt
Rust Belt
Bible Belt
Humidity Belt
People have been moving to South Carolina in the past decades for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
the climate is warm and subtropical.
the property taxes are lower than other places.
the cities are large and urban like in the North.
the pace of life is not as hurried as other places.
___100. As of 2004, the largest single employers in the state were associated with:
BMW or Michelin.
the federal government.
the textile industry.
the tourism industry
