HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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An improved highway system and the rise of commercial airlines.
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The invention of air conditioning made the coastal weather more comfortable.
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An increased income for the average American family.
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Wages decreased for the average American family.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Following the Civil War, landowners insisted that sharecroppers continue to plant cotton. Increasing cotton production led to the growth of the textile industry which provided jobs and a boost to economic activity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The South Carolina colonists enslaved more people than their neighbors to the north, which likely also improved their economic prosperity. Slavery was such an important factor in South Carolina’s economy that in 1708, the Black population of the area exceeded that of the white population.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overview of the South Carolina Economy The top three sectors by total employment are Manufacturing, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, Retail Trade, while the unemployment rate across the state in 2022 was 3.4%.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nickname: The Palmetto State. Statehood: 1788; 8th state. Population (as of July 2016): 4, 961, 119. Capital: Columbia. Biggest City: Columbia. Abbreviation: SC. State bird: Carolina wren. State flower: yellow jessamine.