Literature and arts flourished in the South during the 1920s. What was the period called?

The Southern Literacy Renaissance

What were the economic conditions in SC prior to World War I?

Agricultural jobs were becoming less available.

How did the boll weevil cause so much damage in SC during the 1920s?

The boll weevil destroyed mos of the state's cotton crop.

What change in the "Roaring 20s" had the most impact on people living near the beaches of SC?

The growth of the tourism industry.

The letters in the acronym NAACP stand for

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

What did textile mill owners do to attract workers?

They set up villages to provide housing for the workers.

Which statement is NOT true about industry in South Carolina following World War I?

There was decline in textiles after WW I b/c of less demand.

What statement is true about the Harlem Renaissance?

It praised the African American culture, artists & musicians

Why were the earthquake of 1886 & the hurricane of 1893 so devastating to Charleston?

They caused damage to areas still recovering from Civil War.

How did SC play a major role in World War I?

SC donated & sold land to gov't for military bases.

Which law would an active member of the Progressive Movement in the early 1900s support?

a law to create a minimum wage & shorter working hours

During the late 1800s, what industries began to thrive in South Carolina?

textiles, phosphate mining, lumber

One method in the 1920s to increase production in mills were the "stretch out." What was this?

Workers were stretched to cover more machines.

What caused the United States to enter World War I after three years of neutrality?

German submarines sank U.S. merchant ships.

What was the one reason the Ku Klux Klan had a resurgence during the 1920s?

The film Birth of a Nation triggered many to join.

How was the KKK that was revived in the 1920s different from the original organization?

It targeted groups other than blacks, like the Catholics.

Why did South Carolina never experience large waves of immigrants coming into the state?

SC had few large cities or major industries to offer jobs.

How did World War I impact South Carolina's economy?

SC profited from the demand for cotton & food products.

In the 1890s, the South Carolina legislature created the Dispensary for what purpose?

to control the sale of alcoholic beverages

How did South Carolina industry change in the 1920s?

Job opportunities were shifting from agriculture to industry

As a Progressive governor, what would Richard Manning's agenda look like?

raise minimum wage, improve schools, build highways

What effect did prohibition have on South Carolina?

It created an underground economy for alcohol.

What is a description of a "flapper" of the 1920s?

A young woman who wore short skirts and bobbed her hair.

What was a speakeasy?

A nightclub that served alcohol during Prohibition.

Why were farm states, like SC, less affected by the prosperity of the 1920?

US faced competition b/c Europe was growing their own food.

During & after World War I, many blacks left the state & moved north in part because

they were seeking industrial jobs & wanted to escape racism.

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Progressivism, World War I, The Roaring Twenties (Benchmark 4)

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8th Grade SC Social Studies Standards 8-5.8, 8-6.1, 8-6.2.

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1
Literature and arts flourished in the South during the 1920s. What was the period called?
The Progressive Era
The "Lost Cause" Years
The Cultural Revolution
The Southern Literacy Renaissance
2
What were the economic conditions in SC prior to World War I?
National Guard training facilities were all over SC.
There was a growing number of industrial jobs for all.
Agricultural jobs were becoming less available.
Black men & women of all races were able to find good jobs.
3
How did the boll weevil cause so much damage in SC during the 1920s?
The boll weevil destroyed mos of the state's cotton crop.
The weevil ruined textile mills by laying eggs in machines.
The boll weevil carried diseases like small pox & influenza.
It destroyed buildings by eating the wood in foundations.
4
What change in the "Roaring 20s" had the most impact on people living near the beaches of SC?
The popularity of jazz music.
The rise of professional sports.
The growth of the tourism industry.
The law of prohibition.
5
The letters in the acronym NAACP stand for
Native Americans Achieving Collective Progress
National Alliance for Anticipating Common Problems
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National Administration for Agricultural Crop Production
6
Which amendment to the Constitution made it illegal to manufacture, sell or distribute alcohol?
18th Amendment
17th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
7
Racially motivated attacks on African Americans by mobs were known as
race baiting.
racial rebellions.
lynchings.
anarchism.
8
What did textile mill owners do to attract workers?
They paid good salaries.
They established a pleasant work environment.
They offered bonuses for high production.
They set up villages to provide housing for the workers.
9
Which statement is NOT true about industry in South Carolina following World War I?
Northern mills closed and relocated to the South.
There was decline in textiles after WW I b/c of less demand.
Conditions in mill homes improved w/ electricity & water..
More white workers left farms to work in factories.
10
After the banning of alcohol, people began to make & transport it themselves. This practice was
trafficking
Sippin' Jack
slap happy
bootlegging
11
What statement is true about the Harlem Renaissance?
It praised the KKK as being the Redeemers of the white race
It praised the African American culture, artists & musicians
It enabled whites to interpret black culture for themselves.
It only occurred in SC so blacks could express unhappiness.
12
Why were the earthquake of 1886 & the hurricane of 1893 so devastating to Charleston?
The city had never experienced any earthquake or hurricane.
They caused the value of real estate to drop & never recover
They caused damage to areas still recovering from Civil War.
The city relied on tourism & people didn't take vacations.
13
How did SC play a major role in World War I?
SC donated & sold land to gov't for military bases.
SC used industrial centers to make military vehicles.
SC used facilities at its colleges to test new technology.
SC gave large amounts of money to the govt to buy weapons.
14
What new economic practice of the 1920s caused people to buy more?
rotating cards.
installment plan
cash and carry
credit cards
15
What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
to build public schools across the country
to end the abuses of alcohol
to raise the minimum working age
to end slavery
16
Which law would an active member of the Progressive Movement in the early 1900s support?
a law to allow educators to build in the national forests
a law to attract businesses to SC by reducing gov't rules
a law to create a minimum wage & shorter working hours
a law to allow restaurants to distribute & sell alcohol
17
During the late 1800s, what industries began to thrive in South Carolina?
oil refining, steel mills, wood products
steel mills, automobiles, textiles
textiles, phosphate mining, lumber
Oil refining, phosphate mining, automobiles
18
One method in the 1920s to increase production in mills were the "stretch out." What was this?
Workers had to do stretching exercises to prevent injuries.
Numbers of workers increased & maxed out mill's capacity.
Workers were stretched to cover more machines.
Workers were stretched to reach taller machines.
19
During World War I, where was Camp Jackson located?
Columbia
Spartanburg
Orangeburg
Greenville
20
What crop became the biggest crop in the agricultural community after the end of WW I?
sunflower seeds
cotton
rice
tobacco
21
What caused the United States to enter World War I after three years of neutrality?
German submarines sank U.S. merchant ships.
Germans were close to developing an atomic bomb.
Germany treated prisoners of war harshly.
Germany attacked Pearl Harbor.
22
What was the one reason the Ku Klux Klan had a resurgence during the 1920s?
They got support from many countries.
As the economy improved, people began to support the KKK.
The film Birth of a Nation triggered many to join.
The KKK became a popular political party in the country.
23
How was the KKK that was revived in the 1920s different from the original organization?
Its members disguised themselves by wearing hoods.
It used a burning cross as a way of frightening its victims.
It opened its membership to a larger group of people.
It targeted groups other than blacks, like the Catholics.
24
Which area of concern did NOT directly impact the state of SC during the Progressive Movement?
political corruption
improving education
prohibition
women's suffrage
25
Which constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote & some equal rights?
22nd Amendment
18th Amendment
21st Amendment
19th Amendment
26
Why did South Carolina never experience large waves of immigrants coming into the state?
SC had very strict anti-immigration laws.
SC had no immigrants for the new immigrants to relate to.
SC had laws banning religious practices of many immigrants.
SC had few large cities or major industries to offer jobs.
27
How did World War I impact South Carolina's economy?
SC established new industries that supported the war effort.
SC lost money because of disruption in trade by German subs.
SC's work force declined as men left to serve in the war.
SC profited from the demand for cotton & food products.
28
In the 1890s, the South Carolina legislature created the Dispensary for what purpose?
to encourage northern industries to move into the state
to control the sale of alcoholic beverages
to provide debt relief to farmers
to end the violence of racial segregation
29
The rice industry in South Carolina was destroyed by
The Spanish American War.
The Charleston Earthquake of 1886.
The Great Depression.
The Hurricane of 1893.
30
In the Progressive Movement, how many months of the year were students required to go to school
8 months
7 months
6 months
5 months
31
How did South Carolina industry change in the 1920s?
Job opportunities were shifting from agriculture to industry
More money was being made on farms than in cities.
The textile mills were mostly going out of business.
Job opportunities were shifting from industry to agriculture
32
Prohibition is the illegalization of
alcohol.
suffrage.
child labor.
slavery.
33
As a Progressive governor, what would Richard Manning's agenda look like?
cut taxes, end gov't regulations, reduce size of gov't
encourage business growth, support new factories, ban unions
support Jim Crowe, end women's suffrage, fight Prohibition
raise minimum wage, improve schools, build highways
34
What effect did prohibition have on South Carolina?
Everyone stopped drinking alcohol.
It created an underground economy for alcohol.
People had to leave the state to purchase alcohol.
Drinking alcohol became legal.
35
What is a description of a "flapper" of the 1920s?
Someone in favor of Prohibition.
A young woman who wore short skirts and bobbed her hair.
A bartender in a speakeasy.
Someone who illegally imported alcohol into the state.
36
What was a speakeasy?
a nightclub that did not serve alcohol during Prohibition.
A nightclub where people drank before Prohibition.
A nightclub where people drank when Prohibition ended.
A nightclub that served alcohol during Prohibition.
37
Why were farm states, like SC, less affected by the prosperity of the 1920?
The # of farms grew after war so more supply & less demand.
Prices for seed & equipment were high & cut into profits.
US faced competition b/c Europe was growing their own food.
Workers left jobs for industry making fewer products sell.
38
During & after World War I, many blacks left the state & moved north in part because
they were sure they'd be treated equally on military bases
they were looking for new farmland.
they were seeking industrial jobs & wanted to escape racism.
they were making more $ than ever before & could afford it.

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