Exploring the New South: APUSH Unit 6 Insights

The video explores the concept of the New South from 1877 to 1898, focusing on Henry Grady's vision of industrial growth and economic diversity. Despite some industrial advancements, the South largely remained agricultural. Racial segregation persisted, highlighted by the Plessy v. Ferguson case, which upheld 'separate but equal' facilities. The video also discusses resistance efforts by figures like Ida B. Wells and Booker T. Washington. The video concludes with a call to action for students to subscribe for more educational content.

Who coined the term 'New South'?

• Henry Turner

• Ida B. Wells

• Booker T. Washington

• Henry Grady

What was a key factor in the South's defeat in the Civil War according to Henry Grady?

• Insufficient agricultural output

• Industrial inferiority to the North

• Economic diversity

• Lack of military leadership

What was Henry Grady's vision for the South?

• Complete agricultural focus

• A return to pre-Civil War conditions

• Economic diversity and industrial growth

• Isolation from the North

What system replaced slavery in the agricultural South?

• Sharecropping

• Industrialism

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

What was a major consequence of sharecropping?

• New form of slavery

• Economic prosperity for all

• Industrial revolution in the South

• End of racial discrimination

What was the outcome of the Plessy v. Ferguson case?

• Outlawed racial segregation

• Upheld 'separate but equal'

• Mandated voting rights for all

• Desegregation of public facilities

What did the Compromise of 1877 lead to?

• Beginning of the Industrial Revolution

• Start of World War I

• End of the Civil War

• End of Reconstruction

Which laws enforced racial segregation in the South?

• Reconstruction Acts

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Jim Crow Laws

• Civil Rights Laws

Who was a prominent figure against lynching and Jim Crow Laws?

• Booker T. Washington

• Henry Grady

• Ida B. Wells

• Homer Plessy

What was Booker T. Washington's approach to achieving equality?

• Political activism

• Armed rebellion

• Economic self-sufficiency

• Legal challenges