The New South Review

Why did Booker T. Washington help establish the Tuskegee Institute?

• to improve educational opportunities for African Americans

• to increase the political power of rural farmers

• to provide adequate housing for recent immigrants

• to bring attention to the business practices of monopolies

What did the outcome and aftermath of the Leo Frank case illustrate about Georgia in the early twentieth century?

• white Georgians’ resentment of northerners and people with different ethnic backgrounds

• Georgians’ support for increasing laborers' legal protections and improving their working conditions

• Georgians’ fear of the growing influence of communist and socialist activists in the United States

• wealthy Georgians’ resistance to federal economic policies and the loss of state authority

During the New South era which industry accounts for the largest portion of Georgia's economy?

• manufacturing

• fishing

• agriculture

• entertainment

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.

Which cause did Tom Watson and other Populists support at the turn of the twentieth century?

• expanding rights for African Americans

• promoting the interests of farmers

• reducing government regulations

• encouraging industrial development

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

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• the unionization of labor

• women's suffrage

• southern industrial growth

• racial integration

Which THREE people were part of the Bourbon Triumvirate, which controlled politics in Georgia between the 1870s and the 1890s?

• Joseph E. Brown

• John B. Gordon

• Henry Grady

• Tom Watson

• Alfred H. Colquitt

Which answer choice correctly explains the ultimate impact of the 1906 Atlanta Riot on 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.

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

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

What policy would the Bourbon Triumvirate have MOST LIKELY supported?

• improving protections for Georgia's labor unions

• expanding Georgia's railroad and mining industries

• extending voting rights to women and minorities

• improving access to education for African Americans

What did the organizers of this International Cotton Expo seek to show?

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• the social and economic gains of African Americans following Reconstruction

• the superiority of the South's industrial operations compared to the North's

• the recovery of the city of Atlanta from the destruction of the Civil War

• the potential impact of rapid industrial development on the environment