1. which is an event of the progressive era enacted by the local government in South Carolina?
a. the first grange chapter was established for farmers
b. the grandfather clause gave poor whites the right to vote
c. blacks were disfranchises through a poll tax
d. a law restricted child labor***
2. during the progressive era, how did the government work to reduce corruption during elections?
a. it adopted the secret ballot rather than having people vote openly in front of others***
b. it outlawed union, thereby reducing their influences over elections
c. it made it legal for carpetbaggers to hold office in South Carolina
d. it required all voters to hold a high school diploma
3. which best summarizes the progressive reform movement in South Carolina?
a. citizens wanted to give the right to vote to poor whites
b. citizens wanted the government to help correct social and economic problems****
c. citizens wanted the government to protect trusts and monopolies
d. citizens wanted children to participate more directly in the economy
4. What effect did the suffrage movement have on women in South Carolina?
A. women gained the right to work outside of the home
B. women gained the right to belong to political parties
C. women gained the right to attend public schools
D. women gained the right to vote through the nineteenth amendment***
5. How did world war 1 benefit the economy in South Carolina the most?
A. The government improved transportation systems
B. The government opened military bases for training***
C. The people of South Carolina bought Library Bonds
D. The people planted victory gardens, increasing food production
7. How did mass production in the 1920s affect life in South Carolina?
A. The variety of available consumer products decreased
B. Some citizens bought mass produced cars****
C. Farmers bought mass produced farm vehicles
D. Citizens purchased more hand-made items
9. Which event did NOT change the culture of the United States during the early 1920s?
a. bank failures that closed factories and decreased job opportunities*****
b. installment plans used to purchase expensive consumer goods
c. boll weevil infestations which changed agricultural production to peaches
d. prohibition causing people to bootleg alchol
10. Which of the following most hurt South Carolina's economy during the Great Depression?
a. the lack of electricity and water in rural areas
b. the closing of textile mills and reduced agricultural production
c. the organization of wood yards that gave away free wood ****
d. the spread of diseases, such as tuberculosis
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