Georgia and the New South

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Three powerful politicians that dominated Georgia politics for two decades were called the:

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Bourbon Triumvirate

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The Bourbon Triumvirate represented which political party?

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Democrats

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The "New South" movement pushed Georgia's economy to depend more heavily on what?

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industry, railroads & manufacturing

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Which of the following statements BEST describes the “Bourbon Triumvirate”? A political group who championed causes that supported the common man. Southern Democrats who pushed for bringing industrialization and manufacturing to Georgia.

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Southern Democrats who pushed for bringing industrialization and manufacturing to Georgia.

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Which political party represented the common man, especially farmers, and was against industrial interests?

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Populists

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Who was the U.S. Senator who argued for poor farmers' issues like lowering farm taxes?

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Tom Watson

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The New South era refers to the time period after Reconstruction and before the turn of the century.

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after Reconstruction and before the turn of the century

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Who is credited with coining the term, "New South"?

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Henry W. Grady

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Who criticized Grady's "New South" ideas because he felt Grady was abandoning Georgia's poor farmers?

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Tom Watson

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Who used his position at the "Atlanta Constitution" newspaper to convince voters to elect members of the Bourbon Triumvirate to Georgia's high political offices?

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Henry Grady