1. for whom was south carolina named? (1 point)
1)queen caroline
2)king charles i
3)king charles ii**
4)queen elizabeth
2. what is one of the fastest-growing economic developments in south carolina today? (1 point)
1)communications
2)food processing
3)tobacco**
4)tourism
3. what was the main industry in south carolina after the civil war?
1)food processing
2)lumber
3)shipbuilding
4)textiles**
4. according to the two graphs, what area has had the largest decline from 1990 to 2002? (pie chart)
age: 18–65
age: under 18
race: blacks
sex: male
5. from the information on the graphs, which statement best describes the change in south carolina’s population between 1990 and 2002? (pie chart)
1)the population is declining.
2)the population is getting older.
3)the population is getting younger.
4)the population is becoming less diverse.
6. which is not a reason for the increasing age of south carolinians? (1 point)
1)south carolinians are living longer.
2)the birth rate has held steady or declined slightly.
3)south carolinians are having children later in life.
4)a larger number of retired people have moved to south carolina.
7. what state is north of south carolina? (1 point)
florida
georgia
north carolina
tennessee
8. which region in south carolina has the highest elevation?
1)blue ridge
2)piedmont
3)coastal plain
4)coastal zone
9. how do the bays in the coastal plain region affect south carolina’s economy?
1)they protect the coastline from storms.
2)they provide fertile soil for farming.
3)they provide waterways to transport goods.
4)they provide minerals for manufacturing.
10. how does the atlantic intracoastal waterway south carolina's economy?
1)it allows ships to transport goods in protected waterways.
2)it allows ships to transport goods to the blue ridge region.
3)it provides rapids that bring extreme sports tourists to the state.
4)it provides water that powers electric power plants.
11. which river system running between north carolina and georgia allows large ships to transport goods inland?
1)edisto
2)pee dee
3)santee
4)savannah
12. how does south carolina's climate its economy?
1)the dry climate improves farming conditions.
2)the humid subtropical climate allows for a longer growing season.
3)natural disasters such as hurricanes devastate coastal areas.
4)high snowfall attracts skiers and tourist dollars.
13. how did hurricane hugo not affect south carolina?
1)it caused extensive damage to buildings and homes.
2)it lasted for a week because the storm moved slowly.
3)it appeared with no warning and caused extensive casualties.
4)it destroyed local ecosystems because of its winds and storm surges.
pls me 30 points