SC New Century Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
What is the time period of lack of jobs and lack of money from the 1930's called? | The Great Depression |
What laws kept the black Americans and white Americans separate? | Jim Crow laws |
Why did many farmers in South Carolina have to move out of the state? | The price of cotton dropped too low. |
When people moved within the state from backcountry to the cities, what was that called? | Internal Migration |
What is discrimination? | the unfair treatment of people based on their race or religion or other factor |
What word means that many people want to find jobs but they cannot find them? | Unemployment |
Why did people move from the country to the city? | Modern conveniences were available such as electricity, clean water and better means of transportation. |
What name is given to the era of dancing and prosperity in the 20th century? | "The Roaring Twenties" |
What is the Cold War? | A "war" where both sides prepared weapons but never fought. This happened between the Soviet Union and the United States. |
What is tourism? | an industry of people going to new places on vacation |
What word means to resettle in another place outside of where you live? | emigrate |
What are Civil Rights? | rights of all citizens to be treated equally by law |
What was special about the Civil RIghts Act of 1964? | This act made discrimination illegal in public places. |
Even though some African Americans could vote, why was voting still difficult for them? | Poll taxes and literacy tests were both required to vote. |
What teacher worked to bring equal rights to African Americans and females? | Mary McLeod Bethune |
How was life different after World War II? | Women worked more jobs, and families had money to buy things like toasters and televisions. |
What word means to reuse material to make new goods? | recycle |
What is one reason WWII helped the economy of SC? | Our textile plants manufactured uniforms for the soldiers. |
What is a resort? | A place where people go to rest or relax |
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Mrs. Guth
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