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The Growth of Textile and Industry in SC
The Growth of Textile and Industry in SC
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1
______ were built around textile mills.
Mill Villages
Fire Departments
Airports
Movie Theaters
2
Mill workers had to work _______ hours.
long
none of the above
short
boring
3
After the Civil War, _____ was still the dominant economic activity.
banking
farming (agriculture)
slavery
sewing
4
Supply and demand means that when the supply is too great the prices ______.
fall
rise
none of the above
both rise and fall
5
They wanted to work in a textile mill to earn a steady _______.
shopping trip
clothes
paycheck
food
6
After Reconstruction ended, farmers couldn't make a living because of falling ____ prices.
cotton
indigo
hay
slave
7
The invention of the telephone, machinery, and ____ really didn't affect SC.
iPad
TV
airplanes
automobiles
8
Before the Civil War cotton was called _______ because it "ruled" SC's economy.
Cotton Prince
The Money Maker
King Cotton
King Crop
9
Supply and demand also means that when there is a great demand the prices _____.
both rise and fall
none of the above
fall
rise
10
The growth of the ____ industry provided jobs in SC.
textile
automobile
restaurant
slave
11
During WWI & WWII there was an increased demand for __ to make things like uniforms & blankets.
plastic
leather
cotton
burlap
12
_____ were paid more money than women and children.
Teachers
Men
Preachers
Slaves
13
The reconstruction of ______ promoted economic growth.
railroads
airplanes
vacuum cleaners
refrigerators
14
What are SC's most important crops today?
corn, tomatoes, and carrots
sunflowers, cabbage, and potatoes
soybeans, tobacco, and pine trees
rice, cotton, and indigo
15
______ grew up along railroad routes.
Businesses
Towns
Doctor's offices
Schools
16
Farmers moved to mill villages so they, their wives, and ____ could work in the textile mills.
fathers
children
mothers
none of the above
17
The textile mills in SC were built near ______.
forests
swift flowing rivers
movie theaters
baseball fields
18
Mill Villages included __________.
all of the above
houses
churches
stores
19
The _____ provided power to run the electricity in the textile mills.
slaves
men
rivers
trees
20
Farmers started to grow other ____ because the cotton industry was very unpredictable.
flowers
fruits
crops
vegetables