Old Guard vs. Pitchfork Brigade: Georgia's Fight for the Farmers

What was the main question Georgia faced after the Civil War?

• Whether to focus on industrialization or agriculture.

• How to rebuild its military strength.

• Whether to join the Union again.

• How to increase cotton production.

Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

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

• Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee.

• Tom Watson, Henry Grady, and Jefferson Davis.

• Andrew Johnson, William T. Sherman, and James Longstreet.

What was one downside of the Bourbon Triumvirate's modernization plan?

• It caused a decline in Northern investments.

• It led to the closure of textile mills.

• It reduced the number of railroads in Georgia.

• It left farmers struggling while wealth stayed with the elite.

Who was the leader of the Populist Party?

• Steven Alexander

• Andrew Johnson

• Tom Watson

• Terry Robertson

What was a key belief of the Populist Party under Tom Watson?

• That industrialization was the only way forward.

• That poor black and white farmers should unite for change.

• That Northern investors should control Georgia's economy.

• That only white farmers should benefit from reforms.

Who did the Bourbons support and what did the Populists think of them?

What was the Rural Free Delivery Bill, championed by Tom Watson?

• A law to provide free education to rural children.

• A policy to deliver mail to rural homes for free.

• A tax break for wealthy landowners.

• A program to build factories in rural areas.