Rebranding the South

What decision did the defeated Confederate South have to make after the American Civil War?

• Accept the reconstruction amendments

• Cling to the traditions of old

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Who popularized the term 'New South'?

• Henry Grady

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• Northern investors

• Southern legislators

What was Henry Grady's vision for the New South?

• To replace the South's agricultural economy with manufacturing and industry

• To maintain the South's agricultural economy

• To abolish slavery completely

• To segregate society and clamp down on civil rights

What fueled the creation of cutting edge educational facilities in the South?

• Mining towns

• Rail line construction

• Heavy investment

• New factories

What social and political changes did Southern legislators refuse to accept?

• Segregation and civil rights

• Reconstruction amendments

• New educational facilities

• Industrialization

What impact did the rebranding of the South have on racial minorities?

• Improved their rights and opportunities

• Had no impact on their lives

• Affected them negatively for decades

• Led to their emancipation

What does the author suggest about the slogan 'New South'?

• It accurately represented the changes in the South

• It concealed the truth about the South

• It had no impact on the South

• It was popularized by racial minorities

What is the main theme of the text?

• The rebranding of the South

• The American Civil War

• The Reconstruction Era

• The Georgia Institute of Technology

What was the goal of the rebranding of the South?

• To create a racially equal society

• To maintain the traditions of old

• To transform the economy through manufacturing and industry

• To separate the North and South

How successful was the rebranding of the South?

• It completely transformed the economy

• It had no impact on the South

• It led to the abolition of slavery

• It had both positive and negative consequences