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3rd Grade-Chapter 11
Study for Social Studies Chapter 11 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What event ended the Great Depression for good? | World War II |
| What event caused the U.S. to enter WWII? | Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. |
| How did WWII affect the textile and cotton industries? | Cotton prices went up and mills worked around the clock. |
| What does recycle mean? | to reuse things |
| How did SC's economy change after WWII? | People went to work at big companies and military bases. |
| What man was governor of SC, ran for US president and was the oldest US Senator in US History? | J. Strom Thurmond |
| What was the Savannah River Site? | A nuclear plant |
| How did cars change the way people lived? | People lived in the suburbs and traveled farther to cities for work. |
| What were people working for during the civil rights movement? | Equal rights for all people |
| What important decision did Judge Waring make? | To allow black people to vote in primary elections |
| What was the Briggs v. Elliott court case about? | Black schools were supposed to be equal to white schools but the were not. |
| What court case caused schools to be desegregated? | Brown v. Topeka Board of Education |
| What are civil rights? | The basic rights of every citizen |
| What famous black baseball player protested Jim Crow laws by trying to enter the white waiting room at the Greenville Airport? | Jackie Robinson |
| How did some people protest for civil rights? | Marching to show their support, having sit-ins at lunch counters, and Going to white only places |
| What did the Civil Rights Act say? | Segregation in public places was illegal. |
| What is SC's economy in the 21st century like? | Farming is important but industries are more important. |