New South Comprehension Check (7a)

The Democratic political leaders who dominated Georgia after Reconstruction were called what?

• Henry Grady

• Bourbon Triumvirate

• Congress

• Bourbon Leaders

Who fought to help farmers who were suffering economically during the 1890s?

• Tom Watson

• Henry Grady

• Joseph E. Brown

• John B. Gordon

Which political party was formed during this time period to represent interests of farmers?

• Bourbons

• Republican Party

• Democratic Party

• Populist Party

What did Henry Grady want the South to do?

• Stop relying on farming and move towards industry.

• Continue to produce cotton and other crops.

• Break away from the Union again.

• Don't worry about the Southern economy.

What was the purpose of the International Cotton Exposition?

• Encourage farmers to send their cotton to Georgia to be processed

• Encourage Georgians to think more like northerners

• Encourage investors to build industries in the state

• Encourage workers to come to the state

Who was the editor of the Atlanta Journal Constitution who urged Georgians to create a “New South”?

• Tom Watson

• Henry Grady

• John Gordon

• Abraham Lincoln

The Populist Party was chiefly composed of _____________________.

• Northern abolitionist

• Individual farmers

• Eastern businessmen

• Northern factory owners

The New South movement was more concerned with changing Georgia how?

• racially

• economically

• socially

• politically