2021 Unit 7 The New South Part 1

Read the list in the box.

Which phrase BEST completes the list?

• Opposed to New South industrial growth

• Supported the desegregation of public schools

• Supported the interests of former plantation owners

• Reformed the state prison system to end convict labor

Based on your knowledge of Watson and the Populists, which of the cause would Watson have MOST LIKELY supported?

• reducing government regulation

• lowering taxes to help poor farmers

• eliminating restrictions on immigration

• raising taxes to finance industrial expansion

How were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate similar?

• All three were orginally from the North.

• All three supported raising taxes.

• All three were white supremacists and wanted industrial businesses in the south.

• All three were white supremacists.

What event took place in Atlanta during the 1880s & 1890s that helped promote the "New South" and lure Northern investors into the region?

• World's Fair

• International Contton Exposition

• Olympic Games

• Andersonville Prison Memorial Tour

Which answer choice correctly explains the ultimate impact of this riot on the city of Atlanta?

• It led to the city-wide suspension of Jim Crow laws.

• It led to the deepening of racial segregation in the city.

• It led to the removal of African American city legislators from office.

• It led to the emergence of a unified civil rights movement in the city.

As mannaging editor of the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s, what did Henry Grady use the paper to promote?

• women's suffrage

• an end to segregation

• the unionization of labor

• southern industrial growth

Who was NOT part of the Bourbon Triumvirate, which controlled politics in Georgia between the 1870s and the 1890s?

• Joseph E. Brown

• Alfred H. Colquitt

• John B. Gordon

• Tom Watson

Why did Tom Watson and other notable members of the Populist Party criticize Henry Grady for his work with the Atlanta Constitution?

• for encouraging women to demand the right to vote

• for supporting industry over the interests of farmers

• for supporting the interests of white supremacists

• for promoting equal rights for African Americans

Which of the following was a significant consequence for Georgia of the Leo Frank case?

• the decline of Jewish communities

• the growth of support for segregation

• the resurgence of the Republican Party

• the further deterioration of race relations

How did the Leo Frank trial conclude?

• Due to conflicting testimony and falsified evidence, Frank was found innocent and released.

• In spite of the overwhelming evidence against him, Frank was found innocent and released.

• Due to the overwhelming evidence against him, Frank was found guilty and sentenced to death.

• In spite of conflicting testimony and falsified evidence, Frank was found guilty and sentenced to death.