Reconstruction
This and That
South Carolina Regions
American Character
Economics
100
What did the Southern states have to do to become part of the United States again?
They had to declare all slaves free and allow blacks to vote.
100
What year did the Civil War end?
1865
100
Where is the Saluda River located?
Columbia
100
Someone who is fair and truthful is ______________.
honest
100
What is production?
Production is the amount of goods made.
200
What does corrupt mean?
dishonest
200
White Southerners who supported the new government were called ___________.
scalawags
200
What are shoals?
Shoals are shallow waters created by sandbars.
200
This man was born a slave in SC, but he paid for his freedom. Who is he?
Joseph Rainey
200
What is supply?
Supply is the amount of goods someone has to sell.
300
What was the system of exchanging cotton for land called?
sharecropping
300
How did carpetbaggers get their name?
They were called carpetbaggers because when they moved down south, they carried suitcases made from a carpet material.
300
What are some activities people may enjoy on South Carolina's waterways?
boating, skiing, sailing, fishing, swimming
300
Why was Joseph Rainey reelected so many times?
He was reelected because of his honest character.
300
What is demand?
Demand is the amount of goods or a service that people want and are willing to pay for.
400
Why did sharecropping become a problem for the freed slaves?
The black workers had to pay for the seed, fertilizer, and other equipment that they needed. They didn't make enough money from their crops to pay for all of these things, so they ended up in debt.
400
True or False- Horseshoe crabs are not really crabs at all.
True
400
What SC regions make up the Midlands?
Sandhills and Inner Coastal Plain
400
Corrupt people who came from the North to be elected into South Carolina's new government were called ___________.
carpetbaggers
400
What happens when cotton production is high?
When production is high, the price drops lower.
500
How long did Reconstruction last?
12 years
500
What is molting?
Molting is when an animal loses it shell or skin.
500
Name another time that we learned about "shoals" this year.
During the Revolutionary War, the British ships got stuck on the shoals which helped to protect the fort.
500
What did Joseph Rainey work to do during his time in office?
He worked hard to give black people the same freedoms that other Americans enjoyed.
500
What causes the price of an item such as cotton to increase?
When production is low, the price increases.