The New South Era

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? (H7a)

• The Bourbon Triumvirate gave more power to the Freedmen’s Bureau.
• Increasing industry and lowering taxes were two major goals of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
• The Bourbon Triumvirate encouraged more government services for taxpayers.
• Improvement of public schools and educational equality were the focus of the Bourbon Triumvirate.

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

All of the following were purposes of the International Cotton Exposition EXCEPT to(H7a)

• promote Atlanta’s rebuilding and boost the economy after the Civil War.
• promote Atlanta’s industrial capabilities and accomplishments.
• attract Northern investment into the city and region.
• provide jobs for former slaves and give them opportunities to sell their cotton.

As a Populist Georgia politician, Tom Watson fought for the rights of (H7a)

• bankers and lawyers.
• industrialists and manufacturers.
• farmers and the working class.
• immigrants and northerners.

The New South refers to a time period when all of the following occurred EXCEPT (H7a)

• promoting racial equality for former slaves.
• expanding Georgia’s economy beyond agriculture.
• rebuilding Georgia after the Civil War.
• continuing racist practices and crimes.

The Southern laws which ensured that blacks and white attended separate schools, drank from separate water fountains, attended separate churches, rode in separate railroad cars, and visited separate parks and recreational facilities were BEST known as (H7b)

• Black Code
• Jim Crow Laws
• Populist laws
• Regressive laws

In the first half of the 20th century, literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed by the southern states in order to (H7b)

• deny suffrage to women.
• end the Reconstruction Era.
• disenfranchise African Americans.
• help pay for the growing New Deal programs.

Which group was created to resist Reconstruction and orchestrated over 400 lynchings that happened in Georgia from 1880-1930? (H7b)

• Ku Klux Klan
• Scalawags
• White Knights
• Knights of Columbus.

What is the name given to Georgia politicians: Joseph E. Brown, John B. Gordon, and Alfred H. Colquitt?

• The Populist Party

• The Bourbon Triumvirate

• The Farmer's Alliance

• The New South

Why was the Bourbon Triumvirate important to Georgia?

• They fought to secure rights for the hard working farmers.

• They helped bring industry to Georgia.

• They assured blacks received equal rights.

• They protected Georgia from the railroad industry.