Final Exam 2nd Semester

Question 1

Which city became one of the leading port cities in the country and why?

Answer 1

In the early 18th century, the city of Charleston became one of the leading port cities in the country. It remains a major port city today because Charleston is close to the Atlantic Ocean, so goods can arrive to the port from anywhere in the world.

Question 2

What type of mills were constructed in the upstate and why?

Answer 2

During the 19th and 20th centuries, a number of textile mills were constructed in the upstate of South Carolina because there were plenty of fast-flowing rivers and streams in the area to power the textile mills.

Question 3

Which industry thrived in SC and why?

Answer 3

South Carolina has a thriving timber industry the Piedmont region of SC is full of healthy forests with plenty of trees for timber.

Question 4

If you’re favorite activities are surfing and deep-sea fishing, which region of SC would be the best to vacation?

Answer 4

If you’re favorite activities are surfing and deep-sea fishing, the Coastal Zone of South Carolina would probably be the best place to take a vacation.

Question 5

South Carolina was switching from an agricultural state to what type of state?

Answer 5

The 1840s brought the first signs that South Carolina was switching from an agricultural state to an industrial one. Industry first began to thrive in South Carolina in the form of textile mills.

Question 6

What type of towns formed in South Carolina and what was the center of activity called?

Answer 6

In the late 1800s, a number of small towns formed across the state of South Carolina. The center of activity in most of these towns was the downtown area (or “town center”). You could expect to find shops and businesses in a downtown area during this time.

Question 7

What is a sharecropper?

Answer 7

A sharecropper is a farm worker who does not receive any money for his work. Instead, he is paid with a share of crops that he helped grow. Many African Americans accept this kind of an arrangement during the late 1800s because there were so few paying jobs for African Americans that they were willing to accept any kind of work they could find.

Question 8

What did Plessy vs Ferguson do?

Answer 8

In 1896, the controversial Supreme Court case known as Plessy vs Ferguson set the country back several decades because it upheld the laws of segregation.

Question 9

What was a group of people called that would attack African Americans? What were these racially motivated attacks called?

Answer 9

During the late 1800s, it was not uncommon for a mob to violently attack an African American (or an entire African American family), often resulting in the death of the victim. These racially motivated attacks were known as lynchings.

Question 10

What was the Progressive Movement?

Answer 10

In the early 1900s, a movement began that aimed to reform big businesses, put an end to corrupt government, and provide help to the general public. This movement was known as the Progressive Movement.

Question 11

Who introduced a deal and what was the deal called?

Answer 11

In 1904, Theodore Roosevelt delivered a famous speech in which he promised the American people a square deal. The Square Deal helped American working man and limited the control of “Big Business.”

Question 12

What did the 16th amendment do?

Answer 12

Ratified in 1913, the 16th amendment to the Constitution helped the emerald government raise money by taking a percentage of what every American citizen earned each year. This is commonly known as income tax.

Question 13

What did President Woodrow Wilson hope to establish?

Answer 13

Following World War 1, President Woodrow Wilson hopes to establish a progressive alliance of several countries that would help promote world peace. He called this group the League of Nations.

Question 14

How many South Carolinians enlisted in the military? What did SC do to help the war effort?

Answer 14

During World War 1, over 65,000 South Carolinians enlisted in the military. SC donated and sold land to the federal government for the constitution of military bases.

Question 15

What was the group called who practiced mob violence in South Carolina against African Americans?

Answer 15

In the 1920s, there was a revival of mob violence in South Carolina against African Americans. Ku Klux Klan members often attacked African Americans (or an entire African American family), often resulting in the death of the victims. These racially motivated attacks were known as lynchings.

Question 16

How many of the residents in rural SC did not have electricity? What thing was common due to it not running on electricity?

Answer 16

During the Great Depression, over 90% of the residents in rural South Carolina did not have electricity. Automobiles were fairly common at the time because they did not run on electricity.

Question 17

Why did many African Americans leave South Carolina in the early 1900s?

Answer 17

Thousands of African Americans left South Carolina during the early 1900s because African Americans wanted to escape racial tensions and find better job opportunities.

Question 18

What did President Herbert Hoover do when the Great depression began?

Answer 18

When the Great Depression began, President Herbert Hoover did not take drastic measures because he hoped he nation would recover on its own. Hoover did, however, urge Congress to create Reconstruction Finance Corporation.

Question 19

What deal was the Santee Cooper project part of? What did the Santee Cooper project do?

Answer 19

Funding for the Santee Cooper project was provided during the Great Depression as a part of President Roosevelt’s New Deal. The Santee Cooper project provided electricity to South Carolina residents.

Question 20

Which industry helped provide soldiers with uniforms and backpacks? What was another major contribution?

Answer 20

During World War II, South Carolina’s textile industry helped provide soldiers with uniforms and backpacks. The other major contribution of South Carolina during World War II was South Carolina housed many of the nation’s military bases.

Question 21

What did Franklin Roosevelt talk about on the radio at the beginning of his presidency?

Answer 21

At the start of his presidency, Franklin Roosevelt used the radio to speak to the American people and keep them calm during the New Deal. These speeches became known as his Fireside chats.

Question 22

Did white and black children go to school together in the early 1900s, or were they still segregated?

Answer 22

In the early 1900s, African American children and white children had to attend different schools. Segregation laws of the time made it illegal for African Americans to attend the same schools as white children.

Question 23

Prior the the 1900s, where did African Americans usually work?

Answer 23

African Americans have been a crucial part of South Carolina for over 300 years. Prior to the mid 1900s, African Americans usually worked on the farm–labor in either as slaves, sharecroppers, or free men.

Question 24

Who is Strom Thurmond?

Answer 24

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 bringing new industry into the state.

Question 25

What did President Lyndon B. Johnson propose to put and “end to poverty and racial injustice”?

Answer 25

In the mid-1960s, President Lyndon B. Johnson proposed a series of reforms to put an “end to poverty and racial injustice.” He referred to this proposal as the Great Society.

Question 26

What was President Lyndon Johnson known for?

Answer 26

President Lyndon Johnson was known for helping the cause of Civil Rights. He helped the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 27

What was President Ronald Reagan’s fundamental belief?

Answer 27

President Ronald Reagan was very popular during the 1980s, and he was elected to office with overwhelming victories. A fundamental belief of President Reagan concerning the role of government in America was the size of government should be decreased and taxes should be cut.

Question 28

What was not a reason why South Carolina’s tourist industry began to thrive?

Answer 28

The steady rise in oil and gasoline prices was NOT a reason why South Carolina’s tourist industry began to thrive in the second half of the 20th century.

Question 29

What did county governments arrange for local citizens to do in order to raise money?

Answer 29

In order to raise money, county governments often arrange for local citizens to loan money for large projects. That money, plus interest, is then paid back over a long period of time. The government receives these loans by issuing bonds.

Question 30

Where were approximately 80% of the cotton textile mills in South Carolina built?

Answer 30

During the late 18th and early 19th century, approximately 80% of the cotton textile mills in South Carolina were built in the Piedmont and Upstate.

Question 31

What percent of South Carolina’s population was native born?

Answer 31

Second only to North Carolina, 99.5% of South Carolina’s population in 1880 was Native born.

Question 32

What did the South Carolina Constitution of 1895 restrict?

Answer 32

The South Carolina Constitution of 1895 restricted the freedom of African Americans.

Question 33

Which president described his foreign policy strategy by saying, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”?

Answer 33

Theodore Roosevelt, President of the early 20th century described his foreign policy strategy by saying, “Speak softly and carry a big stick.”

Question 34

Why did Theodore Roosevelt become president?

Answer 34

Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901 because President McKinley was assassinated.

Question 35

Who said, “I pledge you–I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people”?

Answer 35

Franklin D. Roosevelt stated: “I pledge you–I pledge myself to a new deal for the American people.”

Question 36

Why did President Herbert Hoover have little chance for re-election in 1932?

Answer 36

President Herbert Hoover had little chance for re-election in 1932 because his first term was marked by the start of the Great Depression, which ruined his popularity.

Question 37

Who was the only man to be elected president for four terms?

Answer 37

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only man elected to four terms as President.

Question 38

Who vocally opposed the new deal and claimed that it have the federal government too much power?

Answer 38

During the 1930s, “Cotton Ed” Smith, vocally opposed the New Deal, claiming that it gave the federal government too much power.

Question 39

During WWII, who were the Allied Forces?

Answer 39

During World War II, nations such as the United States, Britain, and Russia were part of the Allied Forces.

Question 40

After WWII, who were the two most powerful nations in the world?

Answer 40

After World War II, the two most powerful nations in the world were the United States and Soviet Union.

Question 41

Who believed that the answer to the states economic problems was to create better trained farmers?

Answer 41

Benjamin Tillman, small farmer from the Edgefield area who believed that the answer to the state’s economic problems was to create better trained farmers. He had the idea to create an agricultural college. He went on the become governor of the state.

Question 42

Where is the “Grand Strand”?

Answer 42

The “Grand Strand” lies in the Coastal Zone.

Question 43

What event helped rally the American people to support the Spanish American War?

Answer 43

The destruction of the U.S.S. Maine off of the coast of Cuba helped rally the American people to support the Spanish American War.

Question 44

What university was originally chartered to the state as an agricultural college?

Answer 44

Clemson University was originally chartered to the state as an agricultural college in the late 19th century.

Question 45

Which war brought an economic boom to South Carolina?

Answer 45

World War I brought an economic boom to South Carolina.

Question 46

What did the 1920s not bring to South Carolina?

Answer 46

The 1920s did not bring racial harmony to South Carolina.

Question 47

What genre of music gained an enormous amount of popularity during the 1920s?

Answer 47

Jazz music gained an enormous amount of popularity during the 1920s.

Question 48

What did the United States drop on what soil?

Answer 48

The United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japanese soil.

Question 49

What permanently changed the traditional views of women working outside the home?

Answer 49

During World War II, millions of women had to enter the work force as the men went off to fight the war. This permanently changed the traditional views of women working outside the home.

Question 50

What did the G.I. Bill of Rights do?

Answer 50

Following World War II, the G.I. Bill of Rights helped many war veterans go to college.