RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
THE RECONSTRUCTION ERA
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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was an easy way to become wealthy
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led to a system that relied on continual debt
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gained in popularity and expanded
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became racially segregated
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Detailed explanation-1: -Livestock and poultry production are primary contributors to the State’s agriculture with broilers being the most valuable agricultural commodity in South Carolina. Nursery and greenhouse production have also grown rapidly, as well as a thriving timber industry.
Detailed explanation-2: -COLUMBIA – The agribusiness industry has a $51.8 billion economic impact on South Carolina each year, according to a new analysis. Agribusiness is responsible for 259, 215 jobs and $12.3 billion in annual labor income in the state as of 2020.
Detailed explanation-3: -Farmers who had borrowed money to expand during the boom couldn’t pay their debts. As farms became less valuable, land prices fell, too, and farms were often worth less than their owners owed to the bank. Farmers across the country lost their farms as banks foreclosed on mortgages.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why would the loss of farms make it especially difficult for the southern economy to recover? Many southern industries would fail without the crops. The southern economy was largely based on agriculture. Most southerners could not afford to rebuild their farms.