New South Test Review Part 1

Which THREE people were part of the Bourbon Triumvirate, which controlled politics in Georgia between the 1870s and the 1890s?

• Alfred H. Colquitt

• John B Gordon

• Henry Grady

• Tom Watson

• Joseph Brown

Which cause did Tom Watson and other Populists support at the turn of the twentieth century?

• reducing government regulations

• encouraging industrial development

• expanding rights for African Americans

• promoting the interests of farmers

Which of the following BEST supports the claim that the International Cotton Exposition of 1881 was an important success for Georgia?

• It established new markets abroad for textiles

• It spread the plantation system to other regions

• It encouraged small scale agricultural operations

• It attracted significant industrial resources from the north

As managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s, what did Henry Grady use the paper to promote? Select all that apply.

• women's suffrage

• an end to segregation

• the unionization of labor

• agricultural diversification

• southern industrial growth

A leading figure in the People's Party, also known as the Populist Party, Tom Watson was chosen as the party's 1904 presidential candidate. Based on your knowledge of Watson and the Populists, which of these causes would Watson have MOST LIKELY supported?

• reducing government regulation

• lowering taxes to help poor farmers

• eliminating restrictions on immigration

• raising taxes to finance industrial expansion

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• to segregate African Americans and white people

• to deny economic opportunities to African Americans

• to maintain white control of the government and politics

• to help African Americans achieve economic independence