AKS 37a RRA Task

AKS 37a
RRA Task

8SS.I.37.a: identify the ways individuals, groups, and events attempted to shape the New South; include the Bourbon Triumvirate, Henry Grady, International Cotton Expositions, and Tom Watson and the Populists by comparing similarities and differences found in primary and/or secondary sources

INSTRUCTIONS

Watch the video and read each reading slide before completing the tasks on the following slides. YOU MUST COMPLETE AND PASS THIS TO RETEST ON CA 9!

Multiple Choice

What was the main goal of the Democrats' "redemption" campaign in Georgia after Reconstruction?

• To promote industrial growth

• To revive the cotton-based economy and plantation lifestyle

• To encourage Northern investment

• To develop new manufacturing skills

Multiple Choice

Why did the Bourbon Triumvirate seek Northern investors?

• To improve foreign relations

• To gain political power

• To compete with other Southern states

• To address Georgia's lack of money

Multiple Choice

What was Henry Grady's role during the New South Era?

• Editor of the Atlanta Constitution newspaper

• Governor of Georgia

• Cotton mill owner

• Leader of the Bourbon Democrats

Multiple Choice

What was the primary outcome of the Triumvirate's leadership in Georgia?

• Flourishing of railroads, cities, and factories

• Decline in industrial grow

• Return to pre-war agricultural system

• Decreased Northern investment

Multiple Choice

What was one of Grady's main messages to Georgians?

• To resist Northern influence

• To focus on agriculture only

• To forget the past and embrace industrial progress

• To remember the Civil War

Multiple Choice

What was the primary purpose of the International Cotton Expositions?

•  To celebrate Confederate history

•  To oppose Northern businesses

• To showcase Georgia's cotton textile industry

• To promote agriculture only

Multiple Choice

What political party emerged from the Farmers' Alliance in 1891?

• The Republican Party

• The Democratic Party

• The Labor Party

• The Populist Party

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a goal of the Populist Party?

• Lower state taxes for farmers

• Government control of railroads

• Increased industrial development

• Better roads

Multiple Choice

What group did Tom Watson primarily advocate for in Congress?

• Northern industrialists

• Poor sharecroppers

• Railroad owners

• Bank executives

Multiple Choice

How did the Rural Free Delivery system benefit farmers?

• It provided them with free seeds

• It connected them with news and information

• It reduced their taxes

• It improved crop prices