New South Milestones Review Quiz

Which of the following people were NOT a member of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

• Joseph E. Brown

• John B. Gordon

• Thomas E. Watson

• Alfred H. Colquitt

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the idea of the New South, envisioned by Henry Grady?

• the economy of the South would be rebuilt by industrialization

• the South could rival the North economically

• agriculture in the South must be diversified

• the future of the South was dependent on growing cotton

What was the main purpose of the International Cotton Exposition that was held in Atlanta?

• It was to encourage farmers to send their cotton to Georgia to be processed.

• It was to encourage businesses to locate in Georgia and invest in the state.

• It was to show off the quality of Georgia cotton.

• It was to encourage workers to migrate to the North.

Which statement is TRUE regarding Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois?

• both were members of the Bourbon Triumvirate

• Washington wanted immediate change, DuBois thought with hard work, equality would come

• both believed in separate but equal doctrine

• DuBois wanted immediate change, Washington thought equality would come with hard work

The immediate cause of the riot that occurred in Atlanta in 1906 was the…

• African-Americans being disenfranchised

• Plessy v. Ferguson verdict

• stories of African-American violence against whites in the Atlanta newspapers

• the lynching of Leo Frank

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• to help African-Americans achieve economic independence

• to segregate African Americans and white people

• to deny economic opportunities to African-Americans

• to maintain white control of the government and politics

The verdict in Plessy v. Ferguson states that...

• African-Americans are not citizens and cannot sue

• segregation is illegal and must be stopped immediately

• segregation is allowed as long as the facilities are "equal"

• all people age 18+ can vote

Which answer choice was NOT a way that African-Americans were disenfranchised?

• grandfather clause

• poll tax

• elastic clause

• literacy test

Who is being described below?

*born a slave

*opened several barber shops

*founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

• Alonzo Herndon

• Leo Frank

• Tom Watson

• Booker T. Washington

A leading figure in the People's Party, also known as the Populist Party, Tom Watson was chosen as the party's 1904 presidential candidate. Which of the causes below would Watson have MOST LIKELY supported?

• women's suffrage

• lowering taxes to help poor farmers

• eliminating restrictions on immigration

• raising taxes to finance industrial expansion