8-6.1
Which statement below best describes economic conditions in South Carolina prior to World War I?
a. agricultural jobs were becoming less available.
b. blacks and women were able to find well-paying jobs.
c. national guard training facilities were all over North Carolina.
d. there was a growing number of industrial jobs for many people.
a. agricultural jobs were becoming less available.
Radio stations and other forms of mass media benefited South Carolina because it
a. carried news and entertainment across the state and country
b. led to the end of segregation in the state and the country
c. increased the number of soldiers in the state and the country
d. kept young men from leaving the state and the country
a. carried news and entertainment across the state and country
Which of the following was not a post-World War I improvement in South Carolina?
a. rural electricity
b. sanitation system
c. rights for African American
d. suburbs grew
c. rights for African American
Which worked on such projects as dam building, land clearing, and national park improvement?
a. AAA
b. CCC
c. FERA
d. NIRA
b. CCC
Which best describes the connection the Doolittle Raiders had with South Carolina?
a. A group of bomber pilots under the leadership of James Doolittle trained in Columbia.
b. Most of the pilots were trained in Columbia
c. James Doolittle is a South Carolinian.
d. The bombers were built in South Carolina.
a. A group of bomber pilots under the leadership of James Doolittle trained in Columbia.
How did South Carolina economically benefit from WWI? (8-6.1)
a. New military bases were built and the farm economy increased.
b. New hospitals were built and the school system grew.
c. New schools were built and federal income taxes increased.
d. New churches were built and the farm economy decreased
a. New military bases were built and the farm economy increased.
What effect did the migration of soldiers and African Americans to the North following WWI have on the economy of SC?
a. The cotton industry failed, which led to the closing of banks and farms.
b. The cotton industry maintained a balance.
c. The rice and cotton industry failed, which led to closing of banks and farms.
d. The rice industry failed, which led to the closing of banks and farms.
a. The cotton industry failed, which led to the closing of banks and farms.
Which describes the change in urban industry after World War I?
a. urban areas became less populated.
b. textile mills became a bigger factor in the economy.
c. farms boomed with rice and cotton sales.
d. women were no longer allowed to work in textile mills.
a. urban areas became less populated.
Which improvement for farmers was a direct result of the REA (Rural Electrification Authority)?
a. better transportation systems
b. electricity for SC farmers
c. larger farm tractors
d. improved housing
b. electricity for SC farmers
The Tuskegee Airmen were an elite group of pilots who flew bomber escort missions for the United States during WWII. What was so significant about these pilots?
a. They were the most successful combat pilots in military history
b. They were the first African American pilots to serve in combat
c. They were the first group of female pilots allowed to serve in combat
d. They were the worst disaster in aviation history. Every member of the group was shot down by enemy aircraft during the European campaign.
b. They were the first African American pilots to serve in combat
How did World War I impact African Americans?
a. it led to the end of segregation.
b. it accelerated the Great Migration.
c. Blacks were united in support of the war.
d. Blacks were denied entry into the military.
b. it accelerated the Great Migration.
Why is the Harlem Renaissance of major importance in American History?
a. The government finally passes a law banning slavery.
b. The area of New York was rebuilt after a devastating fire.
c. It finally gave much needed jobs to African-Americans during the Great Depression.
d. It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country.
d. It brought the African-American experience into the cultural conscious of the country.
Farmers who lost their land were likely to do which of the following?
a. Become sharecroppers.
b. Search for work in factories of the north.
c. Search for work in textiles mills in SC.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
In 1935, the elderly, physically disabled, and orphans began receiving government benefits following the passage of the
a. Welfare Act.
b. Medicare Act.
c. Medicaid Act.
d. Social Security Act
d. Social Security Act
Why were many South Carolinians not fit for service in the armed forces during WWII?
a. Because of a small pox epidemic
b. Because of the men were either illiterate or in poor health.
c. Because farms and mills were shorthanded therefore the men had to stay at home
d. Because South Carolina’s leaders repealed the draft and would not participate in the war.
b. Because of the men were either illiterate or in poor health.
During World War I, what role did women play in the United States? (8-6.1)
a. Thousands were drafted into the military.
b. They became unified to win the right of suffrage.
c. They became heavily involved in the antiwar movement.
d. They often took the jobs vacated by men who were off fighting in the war.
d. They often took the jobs vacated by men who were off fighting in the war.
What was one reason that the Ku Klux Klan had a rebirth during the 1920s? (8-6.2)
a. as the economy got better, more people began to support the KKK.
b. the Ku Klux Klan became a popular political party in the country.
c. the movie, The Birth of a Nation, aroused racist sentiments against African Americans and immigrants throughout the country... d. they got support from other countries who planned to overthrow the nation and send African Americans and immigrants back to their home countries.
c. the movie, The Birth of a Nation, aroused racist sentiments against African Americans and immigrants throughout the country...
Which of these describes one of the impacts the boll weevil had on the American south in the early 20th century?
a. textile industries suffered due to a lack of raw resources
b. many tobacco farmers went bankrupt
c. chemical industries in the south saw enormous profits
d. many cattle ranchers lost their entire herds
a. textile industries suffered due to a lack of raw resources
Franklin D. Roosevelt sought advice from what two South Carolinians?
a. John C. Calhoun and Francis Marion
b. Wade Hampton and Ben Tillman
c. James Byrnes and Mary McLeod Bethune
d. James Byrnes and Sojourner Truth
c. James Byrnes and Mary McLeod Bethune
Many South Carolinians volunteered for service during World War II. However, many were turned down because they were not fit for military service. Which of the following best explains why so many men from South Carolina were rejected?
a. Segregation
b. Emigration
c. Illiteracy
d. Patriotism
c. Illiteracy
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?
a. Americans boycotted imported textile products
b. The boll weevil became extinct due to pesticides
c. The demand for clothing increased due to the U.S.’s involvement in WWI
d. Industrialization was just starting to affect South Carolina’s agriculture businesses
c. The demand for clothing increased due to the U.S.’s involvement in WWI
All of the following were authors who contributed to the celebration of South Carolina’s heritage during the Southern Literary Renaissance EXCEPT:
a. Julia Peterkin, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Literature
b. DuBose Heyward, who wrote Porgy
c. Zora Neale Hurston an African American women
d. Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle
d. Upton Sinclair’s book, The Jungle
What was the purpose of the ‘speed up’ and ‘stretch out’ methods?
a. Increase profits.
b. Create safer working environments.
c. Reduce prices of textiles.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
The Santee Cooper electricity project was the largest New Deal project in South Carolina that provided hydroelectric dams to rural regions. What two lakes were created by building dams on Santee and Cooper Rivers?
a. Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion
b. Lake Keowee and Lake Hartwell
c. Lake Murray and Lake Wateree
d. Lake Santee and Lake Cooper
a. Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion
War efforts on the home front in South Carolina involved all of the following except:
a. citizens using ration books to limit the amount of food they purchased.
b. a rapid expansion of the interstate highway system
c. collecting scrap metal and rubber for the war effort.
d. purchasing war bonds to help pay for the war.
b. a rapid expansion of the interstate highway system