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HOW WAS THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA SIMILAR TO THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN THE REST OF THE UNITED

STATES?
A. AS IN OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY IN SOUTH CAROLINA RELIED ON SILK AS ITS MAIN
RAW MATERIAL.
B. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, AS ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY, THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY WAS IN DECLINE AFTER THE CIVIL
WAR.
C. TEXTILE MILLS WERE LOCATED IN RURAL AREAS, AWAY FROM MAJOR CITIES, IN BOTH SOUTH CAROLINA AND IN
OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
D. IN SOUTH CAROLINA, MILL OWNERS BUILT MILL TOWNS TO HOUSE THEIR EMPLOYEES, AS WAS DONE IN OTHER
AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES

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Answer: I think it’s D

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Answer: the answer is D In South Carolina, mill owners built mill towns to house their employees, as was done in other areas of the United States.

Explanation: just took the test in k12

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