Question 1 (3 points)
How was the expansion of railroads in South Carolina different when compared to the expansion of railroads throughout the United States?
Question 1 options:
Nationwide, railroad expansion concentrated on the introduction of iron rails to improve the system; in South Carolina, steel rails were used almost exclusively, though inferior.
Railway expansion in South Carolina was slow due to the destruction of the Civil War; railroad expansion in other areas was quicker because the railways escaped damage during the war.
South Carolina deferred railroad expansion in favor of an intrastate highway system; other parts of the country concentrated on railway expansion to connect distant regions of the nation.
In South Carolina, standard time was introduced as a component of railroad expansion; in the rest of the country, the introduction of standard time was delayed until World War II.
Question 2 (3 points)
How was the immigrant experience in South Carolina different than in the rest of the United States?
Question 2 options:
South Carolina encouraged immigration by offering grants of land to new immigrants; other areas of the country were unable to offer such land grants.
In other areas of the United States, immigrants were employed by factory owners; in South Carolina, mill and factory owners employed local whites instead.
Immigrants to South Carolina originated mainly from southern and eastern Europe; in the rest of the country, immigrants from northern Europe dominated.
Throughout the United States, the number of immigrants was limited from various countries; in South Carolina, unrestricted immigration was allowed.
Question 3 (3 points)
How was the development of the phosphate industry different in South Carolina than in the rest of the country?
Question 3 options:
South Carolina had an abundance of phosphate deposits and became a world leader in the industry; other areas of the country had other mineral resources, which they developed.
Immigrants into South Carolina formed the basis of the labor force in the phosphate industry; in other areas of the country, work in the industry was reserved for native-born citizens.
South Carolina imported quantities of phosphate in support of its fertilizer industry; other areas of the country relied on their own deposits instead of importation.
The phosphate industry in South Carolina was initiated by Union soldiers after the Civil War; other areas developed their phosphate industries prior to the Civil War.
Question 4 (3 points)
How did the development of black codes impact South Carolina after the Civil War?
Question 4 options:
Southern states, including South Carolina, adopted black codes to meet the conditions of Reconstruction.
Congress enacted legislation creating black codes in South Carolina as a predecessor to the Freedmen's Bureau.
African Americans initiated the adoption of black codes to secure voting rights in South Carolina.
Black codes maintained the unequal social status of African Americans in South Carolina after the Civil War.
Question 5 (3 points)
How was the focus of the Populist Party different in South Carolina than in other areas of the country?
Question 5 options:
Populists in South Carolina were absorbed with the issue of integration of factories; throughout other parts of the United States, Populists favored the segregation of factory workers.
Across the United States, Populists strongly supported the deregulation of the railway system, except in South Carolina, where regulation of the railways was supported.
In South Carolina, the Populists fixed all their efforts on the eight-hour workday; in other parts of the nation, Populists led the effort against restricted immigration.
In other areas of the country, the Populists tried to appeal to factory workers' concerns; in South Carolina, the Populists concentrated on the worries of farmers.
Question 6 (3 points)
How was education reform in South Carolina different from education reform in the rest of the country?
Question 6 options:
Nationwide, access to college education received Populist attention; in South Carolina, attendance in primary schools became a goal.
In South Carolina, the issue of uneven funding of schools was a focus; in the rest of the nation, the funding of schools was an issue of lower priority.
Nationally, Populists aimed for the implementation of a national school curriculum; in South Carolina, state control of education was preferred.
Populists across the country directed their efforts of educational reform on teacher quality; in South Carolina, extending the school year received precedence.
Question 7 (3 points)
How was the temperance movement initially different in South Carolina than in the rest of the country?
Question 7 options:
In South Carolina, state control of the sale of alcohol was initially adopted as opposed to complete prohibition; in the rest of the country, complete prohibition was initially adopted state by state.
Complete prohibition of the manufacture, use, and sale of alcohol occurred prior to the Civil War in South Carolina; in the rest of the nation, prohibition was adopted much later.
The citizens of South Carolina rejected the idea of prohibition from its early development; in other areas of the nation, prohibition was wholeheartedly embraced.
Dispensaries were used in other states to control access to alcoholic beverages; in South Carolina, dispensaries were seen as a violation of the rights of the individual.
Question 8 (3 points)
How did the Progressive movement in South Carolina approach child labor differently than the Progressive movement nationwide?
Question 8 options:
In South Carolina, the issue of child labor was connected to educational reforms and graduation standards; across the country, other Progressives tied child labor directly to age.
To support farmers, South Carolina Progressives lobbied the state legislature to avoid the passage of child labor laws; across the nation, Progressives pushed for legislation addressing the issue.
Child labor issues in textile mills were addressed with legislation in South Carolina as early as 1903; national progress on child labor issues did not come about until much later, in 1912.
Progressives across the country desired a national law against factory work by those under 18 years old; in South Carolina, Progressives sought to set 16 years as the minimum work age.
Question 9 (3 points)
How did agricultural reform affect farmers in South Carolina and nationwide?
Question 9 options:
Congress initiated agricultural reform through laws that fixed the prices of crops to be sold on the open market throughout the country and in South Carolina.
Agricultural reform throughout the United States took the form of required standards that would dictate the type and amount of crops farmers could produce.
Across the nation, legislation was adopted that limited farm laborers to working 35 hours per week, allowing for more laborers to be hired.
President Wilson approved national legislation creating federal storage facilities for crops, which allowed all farmers to receive the low interest loans they needed.
Question 10 (3 points)
How was governmental reform similar in South Carolina and across the nation?
Question 10 options:
Governmental reform was opposed by most citizens, including South Carolinians, and saw only limited success in a few states.
South Carolinians joined many across the nation in viewing the elimination of the income tax as a major victory toward government reform.
South Carolina Progressives were like those nationwide in their adoption of a laissez-faire philosophy toward governmental reform.
Citizens in many states, including South Carolina, adopted political reforms such as the initiative, the referendum, and the recall.
Answer 1: Railway expansion in South Carolina was slow due to the destruction of the Civil War; railroad expansion in other areas was quicker because the railways escaped damage during the war.
Answer 2: Immigrants to South Carolina originated mainly from southern and eastern Europe; in the rest of the country, immigrants from northern Europe dominated.
Answer 3: South Carolina had an abundance of phosphate deposits and became a world leader in the industry; other areas of the country had other mineral resources, which they developed.
Answer 4: Black codes maintained the unequal social status of African Americans in South Carolina after the Civil War.
Answer 5: In other areas of the country, the Populists tried to appeal to factory workers' concerns; in South Carolina, the Populists concentrated on the worries of farmers.
Answer 6: In South Carolina, the issue of uneven funding of schools was a focus; in the rest of the nation, the funding of schools was an issue of lower priority.
Answer 7: In South Carolina, state control of the sale of alcohol was initially adopted as opposed to complete prohibition; in the rest of the country, complete prohibition was initially adopted state by state.
Answer 8: Child labor issues in textile mills were addressed with legislation in South Carolina as early as 1903; national progress on child labor issues did not come about until much later, in 1912.
Answer 9: Congress initiated agricultural reform through laws that fixed the prices of crops to be sold on the open market throughout the country and in South Carolina.
Answer 10: Citizens in many states, including South Carolina, adopted political reforms such as the initiative, the referendum, and the recall.