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39 Cards in this Set
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South Carolinians have always used the ________ to meet their needs.
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Land
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When you grow something and it is more than you need for your needs it is called _______________.
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specialize
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What did the settlers do with the "extra" products?
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they traded their product for things they did not produce.
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Fenced areas that held large herds of cattle were called __________________.
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cowpens
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Who were the first cowboys in the U.S.A.?
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Slaves in charge of the cowpens.
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Until recently S.C. was a rural state because most of the people here worked in agriculture. What is a synonym for agriculture?
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Farming
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Name S.C.'s old money crops.
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rice, cotton, tobacco
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Name one more "old" money crop that was not named in this chapter, but you should remember for PACT testing
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indigo
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What regions of S.C. can I find grassy fields?
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Midlands and Piedmont
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What is a synonym for "grassy fields"
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pastures
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In 1995 what animal sold for the highest amount of money?c
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chickens
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What animal product made the most money?
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eggs
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What is S.C.'s newest money crop?
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soybeans
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Name one soybean and one grain product that you have eaten this week that could have been grown in S.C.?
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soybeans-margarine for toast
grain- bread |
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Where is the S.C. state fair held at each year?
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Columbia
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What season is it held in?
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fall
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Use for inference powers and think...why would it be held then?
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farmers aren't busy caring for the crops
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Name the two things that truck farmers do with the "extra" fruits and vegetables they grow.
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sell at roadside stands and also to canning companies
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S.C. is the fifth largest "what" grower in the U.S.A.?
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watermelon
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Name the kind of fruits that truck farmers grow that YOU can pick?
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strawberries and blueberries
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What regions of S.C. can you find orchards?
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Up Country
Midlands |
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What is an orchard?
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a field of fruit trees
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Georgis, the state that borders South Carolina to our west, is know as the "Peach State", but who grows more peaches?
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S.C.
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What state borders S.C. to the north?
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North Carolina
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What is sod and what is it used for?
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1. rolled up carpet grass
2. People buy sod to start new lawns and to cover bare areas of land |
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South Carolina is the only place in North America that grows________________.
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tea
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Where is the largest pine tree nursery in the world?
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Aiken County, SC
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What three types of weather cause S.C. farmers problems?
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1 very cold temperatures at the wrong time
2. hail 3. drought |
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Explain what drought is and what do farmers use to help them during a drought
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1. a drought is a long period when there is no rain
2. irrigation-use reservoir water to water the fields |
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Farmers plant their fields in a special way to help stop erosion. What is it called?
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Contour Farming
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What crop did the boll weevil almost destroy?
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cotton
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Farmers use "supply and demand" to determine he price they get for their crops. If they grow a lot of cotton, will the price be low or high?
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lower
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South Carolina is changing from being an agricultural and rural state to having lots or cities and suburbs. Why?
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Because of the new industries in S.C.
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What jobs does a forester do?
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Take care of the trees in our forests. They decide which trees can be cut. They decide where new trees need to be planted
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What are the two most important uses of land in S.C.?
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Agriculture and forestry
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Can minerals be replaced?
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no
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What can we do to conserve our minerals?
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Change how we use them and recycle
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What is our state stone?
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Blue granite
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Explain how entrepreneurs help S.C. grow and change?
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Create new jobs and make profits. New jobs bring people to our state.
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