QUIZ: New South Era

What common interest(s) did the men of the Bourbon Triumvirate share? Select all that apply.

• Developed the railroad and mining industries in Georgia
• Each were white supremacists
• Established high taxes which raised government funding for programs to help the poor
• Established low taxes which cut government funding for programs to help the poor

What was Watson's view of the New South idea?

• He agreed with it and wished to protect the "common man" by defending the old agricultural way of life
• He agreed with it and wished to expand industry in Georgia.
• He disagreed with it and wished to protect the "common man" by defending the old agricultural way of life.
• He disagreed with it and wished to expand industry in Georgia.

Provide an example of a Jim Crow law.

What does "disenfranchisement" mean?

• To segregate based on race
• To take away the right to vote
• To force farmers to switch to industry

List ONE of three ways that African Americans were disenfranchised during the New South Era:

Which group used racial violence to keep African Americans from voting?

What was the basis of the Atlanta Race Riot?

Which amendment protected African American males' right to vote?

• 13th
• 14th
• 15th

True or False: This amendment was enforced by the federal government thereby ensuring that every Black male citizen was able to vote.

• True
• False

What is a "poll tax"?