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What were the motivations for advancing industry and technology in SC?

What were the motivations for advancing industry and technology in SC?. Standard 3-5.1. The growth of the textile industry. Provided Jobs Increased economic activity The New South was now not just based on agriculture, but on industry. South Carolina Geography.

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What were the motivations for advancing industry and technology in SC?

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  1. What were the motivations for advancing industry and technology in SC? Standard 3-5.1

  2. The growth of the textile industry • Provided Jobs • Increased economic activity • The New South was now not just based on agriculture, but on industry

  3. South Carolina Geography • SC geography provided ideal locations of textile mills. • Mills were located along fall line rivers where they could use the swift flowing water to make hydroelectric power to turn the turbines that run machinery.

  4. Growth of Mill Towns • Having mills by rivers also placed mills close to the source of cotton. • Towns were built near textile mills to provide housing, social activities, and needed goods for the textile workers.

  5. Change in Life of Farmers • Farmers could no longer make a living from their farms because of falling cotton prices and depleted soil. • Farmers moved to towns so that their wives and children could find work in the mills.

  6. Segregation in the Mills • African Americans were not hired to work inside the mills. • They might have gotten jobs loading and unloading the cotton bales and finished cloth outside the mill.

  7. Growth of the Railroad • The growth of the railroad in SC improved the movement of both goods and people. • This promoted economic growth.

  8. Miles of Track • Many more miles of track were laid for the railroad, especially in the upstate. • Peach farmers were able to get their crop to market in special refrigerated railway cars. • Textile mills were able to ship cloth out of the state to markets across the country.

  9. Growth of Routes • Towns grew up along the railroad routes across the state. • Streetcars also helped to expand the cities of Charleston and Columbia. They were seen as “inner city” railways.

  10. Technological Innovations of this Time Period • Telephone *Electricity -Automobile

  11. Technological Impact on SC • These new inventions had little impact in SC. • Many people who lived in the state, especially in rural areas, were not able to get service. • Many others could not afford to pay for these new inventions.

  12. Impact of the Automobile • Automobiles were rare in South Carolina. • As they became more popular in South Carolina, there was an increase in paved roads in the state.

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