Quiz on Georgia Studies' unit 5 Review

One similarity between Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois is that they both

• thought that freedmen should move from the South to the North.

• believed in education as a way to secure African American rights.

• thought that freedmen should run for political office in the South.

• believed in violence as a way to secure African American rights.

Which statement about Alonzo Herndon is true?

• He was the original owner of a local African American newspaper.

• He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to advocate for African Americans.

• He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to gain both local and national political offices.

• He was the original publisher of The Crisis magazine.

Which individual completes the chart?

• Alfred H. Colquitt

• Henry Grady

• John B. Gordon

• Thomas Watson

Which is a reason why public opinion in Georgia was firmly against Leo Frank?

• Leo Frank was born in a foreign country.

• Articles circulated by Thomas Watson provoked antisemitic sentiments.

• Support from the American Civil Liberties Union upset Southerners.

• Leo Frank was of African American descent.

Which was an effect of the Supreme Court case Plessy v. Ferguson?

• It weakened and outlawed Jim Crow laws in the North.

• It caused increased migrations of people from the North.

• It reduced the frequency of racial violence in the South.

• It reaffirmed and strengthened Jim Crow laws in the South.

One underlying cause of the 1906 Atlanta Riot was

• poor working conditions in textile factories.

• the fear felt by African Americans in response to white discrimination.

• poor working conditions of sharecroppers.

• the fear felt by whites over the growing success of African Americans.

Which was a main goal of the International Cotton Expositions held in Georgia?

• to promote Southern industrialization

• to encourage agriculture

• to undermine Northern factories

• to adopt new technology

What was a significant impact of the Atlanta Compromise speech by Booker T. Washington?

• It called for African Americans to migrate to the North.

• It resulted in the formation of the NAACP.

• It encouraged African Americans to focus on vocational training.

• It led to immediate desegregation in Southern schools.

Which event is associated with the rise of the Populist Party in Georgia?

• The Civil War

• The Great Depression

• The Reconstruction Era

• The Farmers' Alliance movement

What was a primary focus of the New South movement?

• To preserve traditional Southern culture

• To maintain the agricultural economy

• To promote industrial growth and modernization

• To increase reliance on Northern investments