Why has SC become an attractive place to retire?

South Carolina’s mild climate and moderate housing costs

African Americans moved off SC farms in search of better economic opportunities in.....

the cities of the Northeast and Midwest.

The development of resorts like Hilton Head Island and other SC resort islands threatened....

the Gullah culture along SCs coast.

In the 1950s, what accelerated the development SC’s tourist industry begun in the 1920s?

the automobile and the expansion of highways

In the early 1900s, what attracted wealthy Northerners to such places as Aiken and Camden?

temperate outdoor pastimes such as horse racing and hunting

Desire for goods unavailable in wartime & ability to pay for them because of wartime savings...

led to increased consumer spending.

What plant was built to provide weapons grade plutonium for the United States nuclear arsenal?

The Savannah River Nuclear Plant

What South Carolina military bases were closed after the fall of the Soviet Union?

Myrtle Beach Air Force base & Charleston Naval Shipyard

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1
During WWII, many joined the military or left farms for jobs in mills. How did this impact SC?
South Carolina experienced significant economic growth.
This depleted the work force and left farms short handed.
All of these
South Carolinians enjoyed full employment.
2
Why has SC become an attractive place to retire?
SC gives a 1% sales tax break to seniors 85yrs +
South Carolina’s mild climate and moderate housing costs
The excitement of the occasion hurricanes that strike SC.
SC has the best highways in the country
3
African Americans moved off SC farms in search of better economic opportunities in.....
the cities of the South and North.
the cities of the Northeast and Midwest.
the cities of the Southwest and Northeast.
the cities of the Midwest and Southeast.
4
The development of resorts like Hilton Head Island and other SC resort islands threatened....
the Gullah culture along SCs coast.
the Native-American culture along SCs coast.
the Spanish culture along SCs coast.
the Huguenot culture along SCs coast.
5
In the 1950s, what accelerated the development SC’s tourist industry begun in the 1920s?
the expansion of South Carolina’s ports
the establishment of SC’s Technical Education System
the rapid growth of South Carolina’s population
the automobile and the expansion of highways
6
Cold War competition with the USSR meant that states and local governments were called on to...
improve education.
increase patriotism
expose communists
recruit for the military
7
In the early 1900s, what attracted wealthy Northerners to such places as Aiken and Camden?
modern vacation resorts in scenic locations
temperate outdoor pastimes such as horse racing and hunting
beautiful natural attractions such as beaches and camping
exciting attractions such as theme parks and auto racing
8
Desire for goods unavailable in wartime & ability to pay for them because of wartime savings...
led to increased consumer spending.
led to decreased consumer spending.
did not change consumer spending
9
What plant was built to provide weapons grade plutonium for the United States nuclear arsenal?
The Savannah River Nuclear Plant
The Ashley River Nuclear Plant
The Edisto River Nuclear Plant
The Cooper River Nuclear Plant
10
What South Carolina military bases were closed after the fall of the Soviet Union?
Florence Army Airfield and Woodward Field in Camden
Myrtle Beach Air Force base & Charleston Naval Shipyard
the Columbia Army Air Field and Greenville Army Base
Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter

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