The New South

The New South movement was more concerned with changing Georgia ______________.

• politically
• economically
• socially
• racially

What was the result of the New South movement? 

• There was a trend toward industrialization and crop diversification.
• The number of small farms increased. 
• Taxes, war debts, and the reliance on cheap labor increased.
• Cotton ceased (stopped) to be the chief crop in Georgia.

Which of the following would be favored by New South supporters?

• increased agricultural development 
• eliminating tariffs on imported goods 
• electing more black people to public office
• increasing industry by using local resources

The common goals of the Bourbon Triumvirate included all of the following EXCEPT:

• changing Georgia's economy by encouraging the development of a "New South" 
• maintaining one-party, Democratic rule in Georgia 
• encouraging African American involvement in Georgia politics
• modernizing Georgia with more industry and manufacturing

Which was NOT a member of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

• Tom Watson
• Alfred Colquitt
• Joseph Brown
• John B. Gordon

Who was a writer and editor of the Atlanta Constitution and the main spokesman for the New South movement?

• John Pemberton
• Tom Watson
• Sidney Lanier 
• Henry Grady

Why did Georgia host three fairs, like the International Cotton Exposition, during the New South era?

• to encourage tourism 
• to attract new industries 
• to increase political power 
• to oppose the New South concept

Who was a leader in Georgia's Populist Movement, served in Congress, and sponsored Rural Free Delivery?

• Tom Watson
• Hoke Smith
• Henry Grady
• William Felton

Who was tried and convicted for the death of a young worker because he was a Jewish factory manager from the North?

• Booker T. Washington
• Leo Frank
• Henry Grady
• Alonzo Grady

What crop dominated Georgia's agriculture from the early 1800s until the 1920s?

• Tobacco
• Rice
• Cotton
• Silk