8-5.5 Quiz Review

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term "Old South"?

• The South as it was before the Civil War.

• The South as it was under Spanish rule.

• The older population of the South.

• The old native settlers of the South.

Why were poor farmers attracted to the available work in the South Carolina textile mills?

• They suffered farming losses due to droughts.

• They wanted vacation time and health insurance.

• They could no longer make a living farming.

• They suffered farming losses due to wildfires.

Which of the following was an incentive used by textile mill owners to attract workers?

• large bonuses based on production

• the payment of high wages

• establishment of a safe and pleasant work environment

• establishment of mill villages to provide housing for workers

Which of the following was a factor causing the rise in textile mills in South Carolina during the post Reconstruction period?

• South Carolina had a ready supply of highly educated workers.

• South Carolina had a ready supply of raw materials.

• South Carolina had an abundant supply of phosphates.

• South Carolina had a government that supported industry.

Why did the planter elite look down on the creation of industry in South Carolina?

• They feared it would take away their slaves

• They worried it would use too much farmland

• They viewed it as a less noble calling than agriculture

• They wanted more railroads for farming

As Governor, what law did Ben Tillman help get passed to support mill and industrial workers?

• A law which reduced working hours to 66 hours per week

• A law which restricted African Americans from working in the mills

• A new constitution that governed all mills and mill villages

• A dispensary to control the production and distribution of textiles in South Carolina

Why were immigrants not attracted to South Carolina in the post Civil War period?

• South Carolina was an importing society

• South Carolina was experiencing very little economic growth.

• South Carolina was a textile society.

• South Carolina was a slave based society.

Due to the abundant supply of raw materials and workers, which of the following industries led to the industrialized New South?

• Banking

• Steel Industry

• Agricultural Industry

• Textile Industry

What led to the growth of steel and oil industries in the west? (Choose 3 that apply)

• Iron ore

• Coal

• Cotton

• New technologies

What two monopolies were created allowing Rockefeller and Carnegie to control these markets? (Choose 2 that apply)

• Textile Industry

• US Steel

• Standard oil

• Transcontinental Railroad