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WorksheetsNew South Era
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
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1.
The “New South” was created after Reconstruction, and was influenced by a variety of individuals, groups, and events. Which statement BEST describes the influence of the group known as the Bourbon Triumvirate during this time? (H7a)
a)
The Bourbon Triumvirate gave more power to the Freedmen’s Bureau.
b)
Increasing industry and lowering taxes were two major goals of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
c)
The Bourbon Triumvirate encouraged more government services for taxpayers.
d)
Improvement of public schools and educational equality were the focus of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
2.
What can you conclude about the purpose of Grady’s speech? (H7a)
a)
promoted the northern states’ economy
b)
focused all of his efforts on agriculture
c)
pushed to diversify Georgia’s economy
d)
encouraged Georgians to use materials from the North
3.
All of the following were purposes of the International Cotton Exposition EXCEPT to(H7a)
a)
promote Atlanta’s rebuilding and boost the economy after the Civil War.
b)
promote Atlanta’s industrial capabilities and accomplishments.
c)
attract Northern investment into the city and region.
d)
provide jobs for former slaves and give them opportunities to sell their cotton.
4.
As a Populist Georgia politician, Tom Watson fought for the rights of (H7a)
a)
bankers and lawyers.
b)
industrialists and manufacturers.
c)
farmers and the working class.
d)
immigrants and northerners.
5.
The New South refers to a time period when all of the following occurred EXCEPT (H7a)
a)
promoting racial equality for former slaves.
b)
expanding Georgia’s economy beyond agriculture.
c)
rebuilding Georgia after the Civil War.
d)
continuing racist practices and crimes.
6.
The Southern laws which ensured that blacks and white attended separate schools, drank from separate water fountains, attended separate churches, rode in separate railroad cars, and visited separate parks and recreational facilities were BEST known as (H7b)
a)
Black Code
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Populist laws
d)
Regressive laws
7.
The Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v Ferguson (1896) basically legalized (H7b)
a)
discrimination of women in the workplace.
b)
the segregation of people according to race.
c)
preventing people from voting based on race.
d)
housing discrimination against ethnic groups.
8.
In the first half of the 20th century, literacy tests, poll taxes, and grandfather clauses were passed by the southern states in order to (H7b)
a)
deny suffrage to women.
b)
end the Reconstruction Era.
c)
disenfranchise African Americans.
d)
help pay for the growing New Deal programs.
9.
Which event is being described? (H7b)
Newspapers printed untrue reports of black men attacking white women
White mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks
White mobs inflicted substantial property damage in Atlanta
Newspapers printed untrue reports of black men attacking white women
White mobs killed and wounded dozens of blacks
White mobs inflicted substantial property damage in Atlanta
a)
Atlanta Race Riot of 1906.
b)
Cotton States Exposition.
c)
Leo Frank verdict.
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson verdict.
10.
Which group was created to resist Reconstruction and orchestrated over 400 lynchings that happened in Georgia from 1880-1930? (H7b)
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Scalawags
c)
White Knights
d)
Knights of Columbus.
11.
Which influential historian and civil rights activist is pictured and described
a)
W.E.B DuBois
b)
Fredrick Douglas
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
George Washington Carver
12.
Which influential historian and civil rights activist is pictured and described
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Fredrick Douglas
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
George Washington Carver
13.
Which of these BEST describes the differences between W.E.B. DuBois and Booker T. Washington? (H7c)
a)
Washington wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but DuBois believed that total segregation was needed.
b)
DuBois wanted to negotiate with white leaders, but Washington believed that total segregation was needed.
c)
DuBois wanted immediate equality for Blacks, while Washington wanted to use a slower approach for change.
d)
There were no differences between them, both DuBois and Washington wanted equality as fast as possible.
14.
Which prominent supporter of his community is pictured and described
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Leo Frank
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Alonzo Herndon
15.
Which of Alonzo Herndon’s accomplishments MOST LIKELY had the greatest impact on his community? (H7c)
a)
He shared his wealth with community organizations such as orphanages and the YMCA.
b)
As a boy, he sold small items such as homemade molasses and peanuts to earn money.
c)
W.E.B. DuBois selected him to attend the organizing meeting of Niagara Movement.
d)
He started a very successful barbershop where he catered to an elite, all-white clientele.
16.
Which statement BEST describes the “Leo Frank Case”? (H7d)
a)
involved the lynching of a Jewish man by a mob in Cobb County
b)
involved the lynching of a black man by a mob in Fulton County
c)
allowed the death penalty to resume in Georgia and around the United States
d)
causes the death penalty to be halted in Georgia and around the United States
17.
The beginning of the Ku Klux Klan’s resurgence in 1915 coincided with which of these? (H7d)
a)
outbreak of World War 1
b)
kidnapping of a Catholic priest
c)
lynching of a Jewish businessman
d)
beginning of the influenza pandemic
18.
What event in Georgia drew attention to questions of anti-Semitism throughout the state and the nation? (H7d)
a)
Atlanta Race Riot of 1906
b)
looting of the Jewish Temple
c)
the lynching of Leo Max Frank
d)
burning of a cross on Stone Mountain
19.
The 1913 Georgia case against a Jewish man sparked fear and anti-Semitism in the South. Though testimonies and evidence were presented against Leo Frank, many believed the case against him was fabricated. Although he was initially found guilty, what event prevented him from serving his full sentence? (H7d)
a)
Frank’s lawyers filed an appeal, and Frank was later found innocent
b)
A group from Marietta kidnapped Frank and hung him from an oak tree
c)
Frank became ill with cholera, and was found dead in his cell in 1914
d)
A night shift worker from the factory eventually confessed to the murder.
20.
Which is a reason why public opinion in Georgia was firmly against Leo Frank? (H7d)
a)
Leo Frank was born in a foreign country.
b)
Support from the American Civil Liberties Union upset Southerners.
c)
Leo Frank was of African American descent.
d)
Anti-Semitism was part of the racial divide in the South.
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