Bourbon Triumvirate Quiz

Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

• Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, John B. Gordon

• Henry Grady, Tom Watson, Joseph E. Brown

• Alfred H. Colquitt, Tom Watson, Henry Grady

• John B. Gordon, Henry Grady, Tom Watson

Which political party was Tom Watson associated with?

• Populist Party

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Bourbon Triumvirate

What was a common interest of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

• Developing the railroad and mining industries

• Promoting the Populist Party

• Opposing the New South

• Establishing the International Cotton Expositions

What was the system supported by the Bourbon Triumvirate?

• Convict lease system

• Rural free delivery

• International Cotton Expositions

• Populist Party

What was the initial composition of the Populist Party?

• Made up of both whites and blacks

• Only whites

• Only blacks

• Only farmers

Who was arrested for sitting in the "Whites Only" section of a railcar in 1892?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Homer Plessy

• Malcolm X

Which amendment was cited in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What was the role of the "Committee of Citizens" in the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• To support segregation laws.

• To test Louisiana’s segregation laws.

• To oppose the Supreme Court.

• To promote voting rights.

What was the purpose of the Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company created by Alonzo Herndon?

• To provide loans to African Americans

• To sell policies to black customers

• To offer scholarships to students

• To fund political campaigns

What was the role of the Ku Klux Klan during the time of the 1906 Atlanta Riot?

• They supported civil rights

• They orchestrated lynchings

• They promoted education

• They organized labor unions