Question 1 (1 point)
How was the expansion of railroads in South Carolina different from the expansion of railroads in the rest of the United States?
Question 1 options:
Railroads throughout the United States were built with a standard gauge, or width, except in South Carolina, where varied gauges were used.
In South Carolina, the expansion of railroads after the Civil War was much quicker than in other areas of the United States.
After the Civil War, the nation was focused on the transcontinental railroads, while the growth of railroads came slowly in South Carolina.
Iron rails were used in South Carolina when building new railroads; steel rails were used throughout the rest of the country.
Question 2 (1 point)
How was immigration in South Carolina similar to immigration throughout the United States?
Question 2 options:
In both South Carolina and the nation, immigrants usually came to work in the developing service industry.
In South Carolina and in the rest of the country, immigration rates were about the same before as after the Civil War.
New immigrants, both in South Carolina and the nation as a whole, often settled in urban as opposed to rural areas.
During this time period, new immigrants to South Carolina and other parts of the country were mainly Asian.
Question 3 (1 point)
How did the textile industry in South Carolina differ from the textile industry in other parts of the United States?
Question 3 options:
In South Carolina, the textile industry had existed prior to the Civil War, yet the textile industry in other areas was relatively new.
Textile mills in South Carolina had to pay a special tax to pay for Reconstruction, while mills in other areas of United States did not.
Mills in other parts of the country hired many immigrants; however, mills in South Carolina hired poor whites already living in the area.
In South Carolina, mills received raw materials from local farms, mills in other areas of the country imported raw materials from Europe.
Question 4 (1 point)
How was the textile industry in South Carolina similar to the textile industry in the rest of the United States?
Question 4 options:
In South Carolina, mill owners built mill towns to house their employees, as was done in other areas of the United States.
As in other areas of the country, the textile industry in South Carolina relied on silk as its main raw material.
In South Carolina, as elsewhere in the country, the textile industry was in decline after the Civil War.
Textile mills were located in rural areas, away from major cities, in both South Carolina and in other areas of the country.
Question 5 (1 point)
What was the role of black codes during Reconstruction?
Question 5 options:
Black codes were endorsed by the United States Congress in order to withdraw federal troops from the South.
Using black codes, Democrats in the South were able to systematically disenfranchise African American voters.
Holding political power in South Carolina, Republicans enacted black codes to end Reconstruction.
African Americans tried, but failed, to pass and use black codes to guarantee equal rights during Reconstruction.
Question 1: Railroads throughout the United States were built with a standard gauge, or width, except in South Carolina, where varied gauges were used.
Question 2: New immigrants, both in South Carolina and the nation as a whole, often settled in urban as opposed to rural areas.
Question 3: In South Carolina, the textile industry had existed prior to the Civil War, yet the textile industry in other areas was relatively new.
Question 4: In South Carolina, mill owners built mill towns to house their employees, as was done in other areas of the United States.
Question 5: Using black codes, Democrats in the South were able to systematically disenfranchise African American voters.