Question 1

During the Reconstruction period in South Carolina after the Civil War, which of the following was a significant development?

Accepted Answer

The establishment of the Port Royal Experiment

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The elimination of all racial discrimination

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The complete restoration of plantation agriculture

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South Carolina's immediate readmission to the Union

Question 2

How did South Carolina's economy transform between 1862-1929?

Accepted Answer

It shifted from plantation agriculture toward sharecropping and textile mills

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It developed a tourism industry that replaced all agricultural activities

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It became dominated by manufacturing and international trade

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It remained exclusively dependent on cotton production

Question 3

Which Constitutional amendments, known as the Civil War Amendments, significantly impacted South Carolina's political and social structure?

Accepted Answer

13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

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10th, 11th, and 12th Amendments

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16th, 17th, and 18th Amendments

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1st, 2nd, and 3rd Amendments

Question 4

What was a major effect of World War I on South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Migration patterns changed as people moved to find work in war industries

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The state refused to participate in the war effort

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South Carolina became the center of U.S. military operations

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The war had no significant impact on South Carolina's economy

Question 5

The Constitution of 1895 in South Carolina was significant because it:

Accepted Answer

Established restrictions that effectively disenfranchised African American voters

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Created a progressive tax system to fund public education

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Removed all governmental restrictions on business and industry

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Granted full voting rights to all citizens regardless of race

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