Unit 6: The New South

Why did Georgia's political leaders adopt such policies as Jim Crow, the grandfather clause,poll taxes, lilteracy tests and the white primary during the early 1900s?

• to allow women to vote

• to stop blacks from voting

• to segregate Georgia's schools

• to create the county unit system

What was the purpose for Jim Crow laws?

• To ensure white control in the south after the war.

• To maintain the peace

• To end segregation

• To promote a new image for politicians

Plessy v. Ferguson gave legal backing for?

• Desegregation

• Jim Crow

• Separate-but-equal

• Integration

What did the Bourbon Triumvirate believe in? 

• White supremacy
• Strong ties with Northern industry
• Lower taxes
• All of these

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 can you conclude about the purpose of Grady’s speech? (H7a)

• promoted the northern states’ economy
• focused all of his efforts on agriculture
• pushed to diversify Georgia’s economy
• encouraged Georgians to use materials from the North

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

• politically
• economically
• socially
• racially

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 Georgia senator argued for farmers’ rights, helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Bill, and became the leader of the Populist Party? 

• Rebecca Latimer Felton
• Tom Watson
• John Gordon
• Booker T. Washington

What was the Rural Free Delivery Bill? 

• Provide free mail delivery to rural areas (farmers)
• Provided Farmers with free equipment. 
• Provided Rural counties with more votes in elections.