What impact did the Tuskegee Airmen make on history?

They served by escorting bombers in Germany prior to D-Day.

How did the New Deal program, the Civilian Conservation Corps, benefit SC?

Constructed new parks and national forests

In what way did the New Deal programs help South Carolina the most?

It created jobs that employed thousands of S Carolinians.

Which was NOT a way that World War II affected South Carolina's economy?

The war caused a decrease in demand for textile goods.

South Carolina benefited economically from WW II in all ways EXCEPT

Textile mills closed so employees could join the army.

Which was NOT a change experienced in SC following World War II?

The school year was decreased to 4 months.

Why did population patterns change so often during the depression?

Families moved often in search of work.

Mary McLeod Bethune made all of these contributions to society during the 1930s EXCEPT

the first black woman to hold public office in SC.

Besides the contribution of SC's textile industry, what was another major input of SC in WW II?

SC housed many of the nation's military bases.

What was the long-term effect of the mill strike in South Carolina in 1934?

South Carolina became anti-union and remains so today.

Why was being unemployed so devastating during the Great Depression?

Jobs helped Americans buy food, clothing, and shelter.

Who were the baby boomers?

People born in the late 1940s and 1950s.

What connection did the Doolittle Raiders have to South Carolina?

The men trained for the mission in Columbia.

African Americans returning home from fighting in World War II faced

a society that still operated under Jim Crow laws.

Why might a country store suffer when local farmers lost their jobs?

Unemployed farmers stop buying so stores don't make money.

Why were 1/3 of white men & 1/2 of black men in SC unfit to serve in the military during WW II?

They were often illiterate and in poor health.

What was one immediate effect of the Cold War on SC and the nation?

Military bases opened during WW II stayed open or reopened.

The Santee Cooper Project did which of the following?

Provided electricity to SC residents.

Which New Deal project was created to build power plants & power lines in rural communities?

Rural Electrification Administration

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1
What was the largest New Deal project completed in South Carolina?
The Greenville County Courthouse
The Santee Cooper Project
The McKissick Library at USC
The Myrtle Beach State Park
2
What impact did the Tuskegee Airmen make on history?
They were commanding officers to pilots leading up to D-Day.
They bombed military targets in Germany prior to D-Day.
They served by escorting bombers in Germany prior to D-Day.
They caused riots when they didn't follow segregation rules.
3
Which“R” is NOT a New Deal initiative?
Recovery
Reform
Recession
Relief
4
How did the New Deal program, the Civilian Conservation Corps, benefit SC?
Constructed new parks and national forests
Brought electricity to rural farmers
Employed writers to transcribe historical documents
Established benefits for disabled and retired citizens
5
In what way did the New Deal programs help South Carolina the most?
It created jobs that employed thousands of S Carolinians.
It helped churches distribute food to those in need.
The New Deal helped textile mills sell more products.
Farmers grow more cotton & sold it at higher prices.
6
What name was given to the day of the week on which the stock market crashed in 1929?
Black Tuesday
Depression Monday
Sorry Saturday
Freaky Friday
7
What was the 30-year face-off between the US and the USSR following World War II called?
Cold War
Marshall Plan
Vietnam War
Superpower Showdown
8
Which was NOT a way that World War II affected South Carolina's economy?
Wages increased for factory workers.
The war caused an increase in demand for textile goods.
Farmers had more markets for their crops.
The war caused a decrease in demand for textile goods.
9
Which New Deal program provided a payment for the elderly, orphaned, disabled, and unemployed?
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Project
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
10
What event drew the United States out of isolation into World War II?
The Textile Strike of 1934
The sinking of US merchant ships
The sinking of the Titanic
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
11
South Carolina benefited economically from WW II in all ways EXCEPT
Expansion of US military bases and training facilities.
Returning vets used GI bills for education or businesses.
Textile mills closed so employees could join the army.
The unemployed found jobs due to increased mill production.
12
Which was NOT a change experienced in SC following World War II?
The state built a technical college system.
People moved out of cities and into suburbs.
The school year was decreased to 4 months.
The school year was increased to 9 months.
13
Which New Deal project is remembered for arts related projects & historical records for blacks?
Works Progress Administration
Public Works Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Industrial Recovery Act
14
What did the Savannah River Site help build?
tanks
rockets
nuclear weapons
airplanes
15
Why did population patterns change so often during the depression?
Families moved often in search of work.
Families moved west in hopes of finding gold.
A large number of immigrants moved to the United States.
Blacks returned to the South as workers were laid off.
16
A major cause of the growth of state and Federal highway systems after World War II was the
growing prosperity of inner-city areas.
return of city dwellers to farm areas.
increased use of mass transit systems.
rapid development of suburbs.
17
Mary McLeod Bethune made all of these contributions to society during the 1930s EXCEPT
member of FDR's "Black Cabinet."
director of Negro division of the National Youth Assoc.
the first black woman to hold public office in SC.
educator and civil rights leader.
18
Franklin Roosevelt used the radio to speak to the American people. These speeches were called
Fireside Chats
Stump Speeches
Diplomatic Discussions
Inaugural Addresses
19
Besides the contribution of SC's textile industry, what was another major input of SC in WW II?
SC manufactured thousands of weapons for soldiers to use.
SC housed many of the nation's military bases.
SC had more soldiers enlist than any other state.
SC purchased most of the airplanes used during the war.
20
What was the long-term effect of the mill strike in South Carolina in 1934?
SC embraced unions & there are many union members here now.
South Carolina became anti-union and remains so today.
Mills reopened quickly & encouraged workers to join unions.
Mill owners allowed union members to recruit new members.
21
Why was being unemployed so devastating during the Great Depression?
Jobs helped Americans buy food, clothing, and shelter.
Jobs helped Americans keep their minds off the Depression.
Jobs helped Americans meet new people.
Jobs helped Americans spend their time wisely.
22
Who were the baby boomers?
People born during World War II.
People born in the late 1940s and 1950s.
People born in the late 1960s and 1970s.
People born in the early 1960s.
23
What connection did the Doolittle Raiders have to South Carolina?
The planes used in the raid were made in SC.
The Doolittle Raiders had no connection to South Carolina.
The men trained for the mission in Columbia.
All of the men who participated were from South Carolina.
24
Which event helped spark the economy in the United States & end the Great Depression?
World War I
The repeal of Prohibition
The Stock Market Crash of 1929
World War II
25
African Americans returning home from fighting in World War II faced
a lack of enthusiasm for the fight for civil rights.
equal opportunity for jobs, education, and housing.
a society that had ended Jim Crow laws.
a society that still operated under Jim Crow laws.
26
Why might a country store suffer when local farmers lost their jobs?
Unemployed farmers get angry and shut the store down.
Unemployed farmers stop buying so stores don't make money.
Unemployed farmers find other places to shop.
Farmers have too much time & start sitting around stores.
27
Why were 1/3 of white men & 1/2 of black men in SC unfit to serve in the military during WW II?
They were too poor to buy the uniforms needed to fight.
They refused to fight & escaped to Canada to avoid the war.
They were often illiterate and in poor health.
They didn't have the education to pass the entrance exam.
28
What was one immediate effect of the Cold War on SC and the nation?
Travel for pleasure was drastically reduced.
Military bases opened during WW II stayed open or reopened.
It was more difficult to get goods from foreign countries.
The US and Germany continued to be bitter enemies.
29
The Santee Cooper Project did which of the following?
Created state parks and protected natural forests
Built new libraries, hospitals, and schools
Provided electricity to SC residents.
Funded the construction of state office buildings.
30
What were President Roosevelt's economic programs called?
New Prosperity
Fair Deal
New Deal
Square Deal
31
Which New Deal project was created to build power plants & power lines in rural communities?
Rural Electrification Administration
Social Security Act
Works Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
32
Which is NOT an effect of the Great Depression in South Carolina?
Textile mills closed.
Unemployment decreased.
Banks failed.
Farmers lost their land.

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