Exploring the New South Era

Which group was known as the Bourbon Triumvirate in Georgia’s history?

• Three prominent African American leaders

• Three powerful white Democratic politicians

• Three famous inventors

• Three Populist Party founders

Who was Henry Grady?

• A leader of the Populist Party

• An advocate for the New South and editor of the Atlanta Constitution

• A famous entrepreneur in Georgia

• A judge in the Leo Frank case

What was the main purpose of the International Cotton Expositions held in Atlanta?

• To promote agricultural education

• To showcase Georgia’s industrial and economic progress

• To protest Jim Crow laws

• To elect new political leaders

Which law established the “separate but equal” doctrine in the United States?

• Jim Crow laws

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

Who was Tom Watson most closely associated with?

• The Bourbon Triumvirate

• The Populist Party

• The International Cotton Expositions

• The Atlanta Race Massacre

Which event in 1906 highlighted racial violence in Atlanta?

• The Leo Frank case

• The Atlanta Race Massacre

• The International Cotton Exposition

• The founding of the Populist Party

What was the main goal of Jim Crow laws?

• To promote racial equality

• To deny rights to African Americans

• To encourage entrepreneurship

• To support agricultural development

Which individual founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company and contributed to African American business growth?

• Booker T. Washington

• W. E. B. DuBois

• Alonzo Herndon

• Tom Watson

Which industry had a significant economic impact on Georgia during the New South Era?

• Entertainment

• Manufacturing

• Agriculture

• All of the above

What was the Leo Frank case an example of?

• Antisemitism and resistance to racial equality

• Agricultural innovation

• Economic development

• Populist Party politics