AKS 37a Quiz

Joseph E. Brown, William H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon are known as the

• Bourbon Triumvirate

• Three Horsemen

• The Democratic Trinity

• Carpetbaggers

Tom Watson broke away from the Democratic party and joined the Populist party because he wanted to help

• Poor farmers

• Wealthy landowners

• Wealthy bussinessmen

• Powerful lawmakers

The purpose of the International Cotton Exposition was to

• Show off Atlanta's industry and farming developments

• Show off Atlanta's racial equality and unity

• Show off Atlanta's new gold domed capital building

• Show off Atlanta's new transportation systems

The common goals of the Bourbon Triumvirate included all of the following EXCEPT

• changing Georgia’s economy by encouraging the “New South”
• maintaining one-party, Democratic rule in Georgia
• modernizing Georgia with more industry and manufacturing
• encouraging African American involvement in Georgia politics

During the New South era, why did Georgia host the International Cotton Exposition?

• to encourage tourism
• to increase political power
• to attract new industries
• to oppose the New South concept

What was the result of the New South movement?

• There was a trend toward industry & crop diversification 
• Taxes, war debts, and the reliance on cheap labor increased
• The number of small farms increased
• Cotton ceased/stopped to be the chief crop in Georgia

Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain support in the South?

• They supported industrial workers at the expense of farmers.
• It called on black and white farmers to work together.
• The Bourbon Triumvirate offered better social reform ideas.
• GA changed from an agricultural state to an industrial state.

Which GA Populist was elected to Congress where he sponsored Rural Free Delivery legislation?

• Henry Grady
• Tom Watson
• Joseph Brown
• John Gordon

The organizers of the International Cotton Exposition sought to highlight which of the following?

• 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

• the social and economic gains of African Americans following Reconstruction

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 the interests of white supremacists

• for promoting equal rights for African Americans

• for supporting industry over the interests of farmers