USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which post-Civil War industry had the greatest impact on the economy of South Carolina?
A
coal mining
B
meatpacking
C
steel production
D
railroad construction
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -SC lagged behind the rest of the nation in industrial development but saw growth in the textile industry.

Detailed explanation-2: -It forced people to stop farming cotton and switch to farming rice. It encouraged people to start steel factories in the state. It caused a drop in prices, and farmers were unable to make money.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Gilded Age was in many ways the culmination of the Industrial Revolution, when America and much of Europe shifted from an agricultural society to an industrial one. Millions of immigrants and struggling farmers arrived in cities such as New York, Boston, Philadelphia, St.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Gilded Age was a period of rapid industrialization in America from 1865-1898. It was characterized by the extreme wealth of a few individuals, while many others lived in poverty. This era is often associated with political corruption and exploitation of immigrant labor.

Detailed explanation-5: -In United States history, the Gilded Age was an era extending roughly from 1877 to 1896, which was sandwiched between the Reconstruction era and the Progressive Era. It was a time of rapid economic growth, especially in the Northern and Western United States.

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