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1) Which action on the part of the progressives had the least immediate effect on South Carolina?
A
ending business trusts
B
ending child labor
C
outlawing the use of alcohol
D
extending suffrage to women
2) What change did South Carolina progressives make in the treatment of prisoners in the early 1900s?
A
They began a training program to prepare prisoners for jobs.
B
They abolished chain gangs.
C
They separated older prisoners from younger ones.
D
They abolished the convict lease system.
3) According to the 6-0-1 law, how many months of school were white children required to attend?
A
7 months
B
4 months
C
5 months
D
6 months
4) Which political reform was not part of the progressive agenda?
A
black suffrage
B
secret ballot
C
referendum
D
recall
5) What action did Governor Richard Manning NOT take to prepare South Carolina for war?
A
He began a rationing program to preserve food and resources.
B
He encouraged residents to purchase Liberty Bonds.
C
He improved transportation and communication facilities.
D
He secured military training facilities.
6) Which military camp, established during WWI, is the primary Army training facility on the East coast today?
A
Camp Jackson
B
Camp Sevier
C
Camp Wadsworth
D
Camp Dawson
7) How did WWI impact South Carolina's economy?
A
The state's work force declined due to the number of men who left to serve in the military.
B
The state lost money because of the disruption in trade caused by German submarines.
C
The state established new industries that supported the war effort.
D
The state profited from the increased demand for cotton and food products.
8) How was the KKK that was revived in the 1920s different from the original organization?
A
It used a burning cross as a way of frightening its victims.
B
It opened its membership to a larger group of people.
C
It targeted groups other than blacks, such as Catholics.
D
Its members disguised themselves by wearing hoods.
9) Why did South Carolina benefit less from the economic boom of the 1920s?
A
South Carolina had few factories to provide manufactured items.
B
People were hesitant to buy on credit.
C
The state's poor transportation system made it difficult to obtain consumer goods.
D
South Carolinians were mostly farmers who earned less money due to a decline in farm prices.
10) Why were farm states, like SC, less affected by the prosperity of the 1920s?
A
Prices for seed & equipment reached all-time highs after the war, resulting in lower profits.
B
Loss of farm workers to industrial jobs resulted in a reduction of acreage under cultivation.
C
U.S. farms increased after the war, resulting in a larger supply of farm products and lower demand.
D
U.S. farmers faced overproduction brought on from European nations postwar growth of crops.
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