Station 4: International Cotton Exposition

The New South movement was more concerned with changing Georgia

• economically.
• politically.
• socially.

The purpose of the Georgia’s great cotton expositions was to

• showcase Georgia’s cotton textile industry for potential businesses.
• discourage industry and encourage agriculture in Georgia
• encourage farmers to send their cotton to Georgia to be processed.

The organizers of the Cotton Convention  sought to showcase which of the following?

• the recovery of the city of Atlanta from the destruction of the Civil War
• the potential impact of rapid industrial development on the environment
• the superiority of the South's industrial operations compared to the North's
• the social and economic gains of African Americans following Reconstruction

What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?  

• International Cotton Exposititon
• Cotton Warehouse
• Cotton Pickin Fair
• Georgia State Fair

What is the goal of the New South movement?  

• Encourage and grow southern industry
• Encourage Slavery
• Promote Atlanta Newspapers
• Support Farmers

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

What was the name of the event that took place in Atlanta in 1881, 1885 & 1895, which showcased agricultural advancement, promoted the rebuilt city of Atlanta, and encouraged Northern investment in the South?

• Populist Party
• International Cotton Exposition
• Atlanta Agrirama
• New South Expansion

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

What were the International Cotton Expositions?

• A series of symposiums in which farmers were taught to raise boll-weevil-resistant cotton.

• A series of three large events (1881, 1885, 1895) established to display Atlanta’s growth and industrial capabilities and to lure Northern investment to the region.

• A series of three events in which farmers learned how to use new seeds and plows to double their cotton harvest.

Which of the following BEST supports the claim that the International Cotton Exposition of 1881 was an important success for Georgia?

• It established new markets abroad for textiles.

• It spread the plantation system to other regions.

• It encouraged small-scale agricultural operations.

• It attracted significant industrial resources from the north.