Question 1

How did the actions of General William T. Sherman and his army affect South Carolina's ability to rebuild when the war ended?

Accepted Answer

It made it easier to rebuild since the army spared most public buildings.

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It made it more difficult to rebuild since the army destroyed all of the ships.

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It made it more difficult to rebuild since the army destroyed many homes, farms, and roads.

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It made it easier to rebuild since the army planted crops as they came through the state.

Question 2

What significant national event influenced the fact that the South Carolina Constitution of 1868 was our most democratic constitution?

Accepted Answer

The 15th amendment granted the right to vote to all males, regardless of wealth or race.

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Southern whites were able to pass laws that disenfranchised all men of color.

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The Freedmen's Bureau encouraged former plantation owners and their former enslaved people to unite and work together.

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The Red Shirts canvassed the countryside encouraging all men to vote, regardless of skin color.

Question 3

Which of the following represents an economic change in post-Reconstruction South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Poor whites moved to towns and worked in textile mills

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Former plantation owners old their land and moved north.

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Former slaves moved to town and worked in textile mills.

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Poor whites gained status by buying former plantations.

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