New South Era "Practice" Check Up (Politics)

Which of the following were considered to be part of the Bourbon Triumvirate? (check all that apply)

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

Which of the following statements BEST describes the “Bourbon Triumvirate”?

• Southern leaders who wanted to see the South’s culture and economy return to the way it was before the Civil War.
• Powerful Democrats who controlled GA politics during Reconstruction.
• Former slaves who served in the state legislature during Reconstruction.
• Southern Democrats who dominated Georgia politics during the late 1800’s for about 20 years and pushed for northern investor fueled industrialization.

Which words below fill in the following blanks: "The Bourbon Triumvirate wanted Georgia to become more ____________ and less __________ in her economy.

• Industrial / Agricultural
• Agricultural / Industrial
• Industrial / Manufacturing
• Agricultural / Manufacturing

Who did the Bourbon Democrats reach out to to invest in new industries in Georgia?

• The Federal Government
• The GA Farmers
• The Populist Party
• Wealthy Northerners

Check all of the following that were negative aspects of the Bourbons: (choose three)

• White Supremacists
• Lowered Taxes
• Neglected Farmers
• Neglected Social Services
• Brought Industry To GA

The Bourbons help to create this in GA ...

• Cotton Farming
• The Middle Class
• The Democrat Party
• The Populist Party

What event took place in Atlanta during the 1880s & 1890s that helped promote the "New South" and lure Northern investors into the region?

• International Cotton Exposition
• World's Fair
• Olympic Games
• Andersonville Prison Memorial Tours

Which figure promoted the Cotton Expo like no others and worked hard to make it a big success?

• Alfred Colquitt
• Tom Watson
• John B. Gordon
• Henry Grady

Also known as the People's Party, which political party represented the common man, especially farmers, and was against industrial interests?

• Democratic Party
• Republican Party
• Populist Party
• Alliance Party

Who was against the "New South" plan and wished to see Georgia stay with its old agricultural ways?

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