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The Great Depression and the New Deal in South Carolina
The Great Depression and the New Deal in South Carolina
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1
What happened to many textile workers during the Depression?
They bought their mills
They lost their jobs
They received raises
They started unions
2
What agricultural pest devastated South Carolina's cotton crops during the 1920s?
Boll Weevil
Grasshoppers
Cotton Mothers
Locusts
3
The Great Migration impacted South Carolina by:
Reducing the labor force
Increasing the population
Bringing new industries
Improving agriculture
4
What was the main purpose of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?
To support farmers with prop prices
To protect bank deposits if banks failed
To create jobs in construction
To provide electricity to rural areas
5
The Farm Security Administration (FSA) is known for :
Protecting bank accounts
Building dams
Creating public parks
Documenting rural poverty through photography
6
What day marked the start of the stock market crash in 1929?
Red Wednesday
Dark Thursday
White Monday
Black Tuesday
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How did many South Carolina banks handle customer deposits during the Depression?
They froze all accounts
They increased interst rates
They merged with larger banks
They closed permanently
8
The Great Migration refers to:
Farmers moving to urban areas
Black Americans moving to northern cities
Birds flying south for winter
European immigration to America
9
Which program brought electricity to rural America?
Rural Electrification Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Public Works Administration
Works Progress Administration
10
What famous jazz musician from South Carolina rose to prominence during this era?
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Dizzy Gillespie
Miles Davis
11
What happened to many farmers who couldn't pay their loans?
The lost their land used as collateral
The received government support
They started new businesses
The moved to cities
12
The Charleston Dance was characterized by:
Traditional folk steps
Slow, graceful movements
Classical ballet moves
Quick, energetic steps
13
How did the stock market crash affect South Carolina farmers?
It created more jobs
It improved loan terms
It lowered land values
It increased crop prices
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The Public Works Administration (PWA) focused on:
Large-scale construction projects
Small craft projects
Crop price controls
Photography documentation
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The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was significant because it:
Protected bank accounts
Built dams only
Only helped farmers
Employed millions in public works projects
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The Poetry Society of South Carolina was significant because:
It only allowed wealthy members
It promoted Southern literary culture
It was exclusively for politicians
It focused on war poetry
17
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)primarily employed:
Elderly citizens
Young unmarried men
Veteran soldiers
Female workers
18
The "speed up" system in textile mills meant:
Machines ran at higher speeds
Work days were shorter
Production quotas increased with no raise in pay
Workers got promotions faster
19
How did interest rates affect farmers during the Depression?
They remained stable
They were illiminated
They decreased significantly
They increased dramatically
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During this period, the return of what organization increased racial tensions?
The Labor Union
The Democratic Party
The Communist Party
The Ku Klux Klan
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What was a major change in South Carolina agriculture during this period?
More focus on cotton
Less crop variety
More tenant farming
Increased mechanization
22
Which New Deal program was responsible for building the Santee Cooper Project in South Carolina?
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
Public Works Administration (PWA)
23
The Social Security Act (SSA) was designed to help:
The elderly and unemployed
Only unemployed workers
Only disabled veterans
Only farmers
24
President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced the "Alphabet Soup" programs as part of:
The New Deal
The Square Deal
The Great Society
The Fair Deal
25
What was the main goal of the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
To raise crop prices by reducing surplus
To create public art projects
To build new roads
To provide electricity to farms
26
What was the "stretch out" system in textile mills?
A way to make fabric longer
Making workers do more work for the same pay
A method to extend work breaks
A new textile manufacturing process
27
What was a major cause of the Great Depression?
Overproduction of goods
Underproduction of goods
Too few farms
Lack of factories
28
What cultural movement emerged in Charleston during this period?
Ballet
Folk music
Square dancing
The Charleston Dance
29
What type of collateral did most farmers use for loans?
Their equipment
Their livestock
Their land
Their crops
30
What was a major effect of the boll weevil on South Carolina?
Crop diversification
Increased cotton production
More textile mills
Higher cotton prices
