New South Review

The Bourbon Triumvirate was an important group in Georgia after Reconstruction. Which best describes the members of this group?

• They supported the New South and ran the Atlanta Constitution newspaper

• They argued that African Americans should be outspoken in their fight for equality

• They protested Georgia's textile industry at the International Cotton Exposition

• They supported the New South movement and all served as either a Georgia governor or senator

Which of the following was NOT one of the three men referred to as the Bourbon Triumvirate?

• Tom P. Watson

• John B. Gordon

• Joseph E. Brown

• Alfred H. Colquitt

Who coined the term "New South"?

• John Hope

• Tom Watson

• Henry Grady

• Alonzo Herndon

Which is NOT one of the goals of the New South movement?

• increase farming

• build more factories

• promote cotton textile industries

• expand Georgia's industrial economy by diversifying it

What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?

• The number of small farms and independent farmers increased

• Taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased

• There was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture

• Farmers ceased planting cotton altogether

During the New South Era, why did Georgia host three "expositions" between 1881 and 1895?

• to encourage tourism

• to attract new industries

• to increase political power

• to oppose the New South concept

Which of the following does NOT describe Tom Watson?

• He was the leader of Georgia's Populist Movement

• As a senator, he argued of farmer's rights

• His efforts resulted in the passage of the Rural Free Delivery Bill

• As an activist, he helped create the Neighborhood Union, which cleaned up the city slums

Which group was created by the Farmer's Alliance and supported farmer's issues?

• Populist Party

• Neighborhood Union

• White Democratic Party

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

In 1891, the Populist Party was formed. At that time in Georgia, people worked long hours in factories, workers competed with large numbers of immigrants for jobs, and farmers suffered from low prices and lack of capital. The Populist Party ran on a platform that promised an eight-hour workday with better working conditions, restriction on immigrants, and guaranteed loans for farmers. Although the party's presidential candidate, James B. Weaver, received more than a million votes nationwide and over 22 electoral votes, very few people in Georgia voted for Weaver and the Populist party. Why was this new party unsuccessful in Georgia?

• The Populist Party was identified with black voters

• The Populist Party supported the North in the Civil War

• The Populist Party was against the rights of young farmers and workers

• The Populist Party was outlawed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature

Who was the editor of the Atlanta Journal?

• John Hope

• Tom Watson

• Henry Grady

• Alonzo Herndon