What was the Harlem Renaissance?

African American culture flourished across the US.

what is the 17th amendment?

established the direct election of United States Senators in each state.

How did SC textile mill owners try to improve profits in the 1920s?

setting machines to run at a faster pace

What was prohibition?

The ban of all alcohol production and sale in the U.S.

Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?

They helped increase the public's awareness of troubling issues in society

What is the best definition of the "New South"?

A shift towards industrialization and urbanization

What factor caused Columbia, South Carolina, to be considered an important industrial center in the late 19th century?

Columbia was a regional railroad hub

What is the main reason that mill workers in South Carolina were unable to improve their conditions and salaries?

labor movement was fiercely resisted by mill-owners.

What was the temperance movement?

A movement to stop people from drinking alcohol

A long-term effect of the Progressive Era reform movement was that

citizens were granted more rights under the constitution

What is progressivism?

Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.

The Women's Rights movement was to get Women all of the following

Legal, Economic, and Social equality

Which statement about farmers in South Carolina during the 1920s is true?

Because of various challenges, they experienced an economic depression

What was the Great Migration?

Movement of many African Americans, to northern cities.

What did the 19th Amendment do?

Granted women the right to vote in all states

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1
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A march across the US.
A factory for African Americans
A railroad system
African American culture flourished across the US.
2
The 18th amendment....
prohibited cold beverages
allowed you to sell alcohol
prohibited alcohol
let you drink alcohol
3
what is the 17th amendment?
prohibits the united states and its states from denying the right to vote
allows congress to levy an income tax
established the prohibition of alcohol in the U.S
established the direct election of United States Senators in each state.
4
How did SC textile mill owners try to improve profits in the 1920s?
using more workers
installing electricity
setting machines to run at a faster pace
providing running water
5
What was prohibition?
The ban of all alcohol production and sale in the U.S.
When a president dies.
The revival of African American culture in America.
The stock market decline
6
Why were muckrakers important during the Progressive Era?
They helped increase the public's awareness of troubling issues in society
They fought to help political machines maintain their power
They improved work efficiency by breaking tasks into simpler parts
They spearheaded the crusade for prohibition
7
What is the best definition of the "New South"?
A vision for a racially-integrated, peaceful, and prosperous society
highly segregated society between racial groups
A shift towards industrialization and urbanization
8
What factor caused Columbia, South Carolina, to be considered an important industrial center in the late 19th century?
Columbia’s population grew because international steel industry.
Columbia did not adopt Jim Crow laws
Columbia received grants from the state government to expand.
Columbia was a regional railroad hub
9
What crop did the Boll Weevill affect?
Cotton
Wheat
Potatoes
Flour
10
What is the main reason that mill workers in South Carolina were unable to improve their conditions and salaries?
labor movement was fiercely resisted by mill-owners.
Most of the laborers were children and unable to organize themselves.
Diseases like tuberculosis and brown lung killed off workers
Workers were well treated and did not need to improve their situation.
11
What was the temperance movement?
A movement to stop people from drinking alcohol
A movement to get women the right to vote
A movement to end slavery in the United States.
12
A land grant college focuses on teaching agriculture and mechanics
False
True
13
A long-term effect of the Progressive Era reform movement was that
the government prevented the growth of new industries
citizens were prohibited from joining unions
citizens were granted more rights under the constitution
the government acquired new territories overseas
14
Which School in SC was NOT a land grant college?
Clemson University
South Carolina State University
Furman University
15
What is progressivism?
Political movement to fix issues of urbanization and growth.
Try to solve problems created because no one worked on farms
Political movement trying to make progress in cloning
Term used for very efficient humans, used by scientists
16
The Progressive Era occurred during what time period ?
1869-1918
1812-1890
1890s-1920s
1914-2001
17
How did the expansion of railroad lines in South Carolina impact the state’s economy?
It caused an immediate shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy
It brought many immigrants to the state to work
It made it possible for farmers to give up cotton
It led to the growth of cities
18
The Women's Rights movement was to get Women all of the following
More jobs, and Opportunities
Creditability, and Equal pay
Legal, Economic, and Social equality
None of the above
19
Which statement about farmers in South Carolina during the 1920s is true?
Because of various challenges, they experienced an economic depression
new technology, they were able to sell their crops at higher prices.
Because of high demand after World War I
Because of good climate and weather conditions, they grew more cotton
20
What was the Great Migration?
Movement of many African Americans, to northern cities.
Movement of migratorial birds when the War started in the early 1900's.
Movement of African Americans, to southern cities.
Movement of the fighter pilot planes piloted by African Americans.
21
The progressive movement regarded all of the following as worthy goals except
promoting business monopolies
creating economic reform
protecting social welfare
fostering efficiency in the workplace
22
What did the 19th Amendment do?
Gave black men the right to vote
Granted women the right to vote in all states
Gave trainers the right to capture Pokemon
Granted everyone the right to own guns

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