New South Practice Test

Who used his newspaper to promote the "New South" showing the world that Georgia had changed?

• Tom Watson

• Henry Grady

• Booker T. Washington

• Joseph E. Brown

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.

Who was Tom Watson?

• A newspaper editor that promoted industry and crop diversification in GA.

• A Georgia politician that spoke up for the poor farmers in the South.

• A member of the Bourbon Triumvirate serving as a Governor and later a Senator.

• A barbershop owner that started his own life insurance company.

Why did the Populist Party grow so strong in the South?

• They were successful in expanding the railroads and bringing industry to Atlanta.

• Many farmers felt ignored while politicians passed laws focusing on growing industry.

• The party fought on behalf of African Americans to demand equal rights.

• The party invited women to join to fight for suffrage for all.

How did Georgia democrats successfully disenfranchise blacks?

• They passed many segregation laws banning blacks from mixing with whites.

• They passed laws like literacy tests, poll taxes, and the white primary.

• They refused to allow blacks to share restrooms, schools, and other common places.

• They invited blacks to take part in Georgia elections and even run for political office.

Which of the following limited blacks ability to vote in Georgia?

• Convict lease system

• Jim Crow laws

• Literacy tests

• Poll taxes

What was the white primary?

• Blacks were only allowed to vote in the primary election but not the general election.

• Blacks could only vote in the general election after whites had already chosen candidates in the primary election.

• Black men had to vote for the white candidate in the primary election.

What was the importance of Plessy v Ferguson?

• The Supreme Court allowed segregation as long as blacks had equal facilities.

• The Supreme Court outlawed segregation claiming it could never be equal.

• The Supreme Court ruled Homer Plessy could ride in a whites only train car.

• The Supreme Court overturned Jim Crow laws.

Which are examples of Jim Crow laws?

• Blacks had to use separate water fountains

• Voters had to prove they could read and write

• Blacks had their own section on a bus

• A poll tax had to be paid to vote