Unit 5 Mini - Review - The New South

As a Populist Georgia politician, Tom Watson would have been MOST likely to support causes of

• bankers

• industrialists

• farmers and the working class

• African Americans and immigrants

Which black educator delivered the "Atlanta Compromise" speech at the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta in which he overlooked social segregation of the races as long as educational and economic opportunities were equal?

• W. E. B. DuBois

• Booker T. Washington

• Alonzo Herndon

• George Washington Carver

The "New South" was created after Reconstruction, and was influenced by a variety of individuals, groups, and events. Which statement BEST describes the influence of the group known as the Bourbon Triumvirate during this time?

• The Bourbon Triumvirate influenced state laws regarding the Freedmen's Bureau and voting.

• Increasing industry and decreasing debt were two major impacts of the Bourbon Triumvirate.

• The Bourbon Triumvirate changed how elections were held and influenced government spending.

• Improvement of public schools and educational equality were the focus of the Bourbon Triumvirate.

What was the main purpose of Atlanta play host to the International Cotton Expositions (1881, 1885, 1895)?

• They hoped to show that Atlanta had many different economic capabilities.

• They showed that Georgia was the only choice for buying cotton in the Southeast.

• They proved that Atlanta was no longer discriminating against its Black citizens.

• They helped to boost Georgia's international image by hosting a series of athletic competitions.

The purpose of Jim Crow laws was to

• prevent black citizens from obtaining employment.

• limit the religious activities of southern citizens.

• create as much division between the races as possible.

• make it illegal for black children to receive an education.

What was the effect of the use of literacy tests throughout the South after the U.S. Civil War?

• women were denied the right to vote

• an increase in voter turnout by African Americans

• the poor and African Americans not being allowed to vote

• an increase in the power of the Republican Party in the South

What was the major impact of Plessy v. Ferguson upon American society?

• This case made no impact upon American society.

• It made segregation illegal and said that "separate was not equal."

• It upheld segregation laws and made segregation the law of the land.

• It made the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments invalid in the Constitution.

Which event resulted in white mobs killing and wounding dozens of blacks, and was caused by Atlanta newspapers' untrue reports that black men were attacking white women?

• Albany Movement

• Civil Rights Movement

• Atlanta Race Riot of 1906

• 1881 International Cotton Exposition

Which of these BEST describes the differences between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington?

• Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but DuBois believed that total segregation was needed.

• DuBois wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but Washington believed that total segregation was needed.

• Washington was an accommodationist and DuBois believed that blacks should have the same rights as whites.

• Washington believed that blacks should protest peacefully while DuBois believed that violence was necessary.

Which of Alonzo Herndon’s accomplishments MOST LIKELY had the greatest impact on his community?

• He shared his wealth with community organizations such as orphanages and the YMCA.

• As a boy, he sold small items such as homemade molasses and peanuts to earn money.

• W.E.B. DuBois selected him to attend the organizing meeting of the Niagara Movement.

• He started a very successful barbershop where he catered to an elite, all-white clientele.