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SS8H7 New South

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Bourbon Triumvirate would have most likely supported expanding what?

a)

Railroad expansion and mining

b)
Agricultural reforms
c)
Telegraph systems
d)
Highway development
2.

The International Cotton Exposition of 1881 was an important success for Georgia in what regard?

a)
It decreased the demand for Georgia's cotton exports.
b)
It focused on promoting textile manufacturing in the North.
c)
It highlighted Georgia's agricultural diversity beyond cotton.
d)

It attracted significant industrial resources from the north.

3.

Why did Tom Watson and other notable members of the Populist Party criticize Henry Grady for his work with the Atlanta Constitution?

a)

He supported industry over the interests of farmers

b)
They argued he misrepresented the goals of the party.
c)
They claimed he ignored the needs of urban workers.
d)
They thought he was too focused on agricultural issues.
4.

Tom Watson and the Populist lowered taxes to help what group of people

a)
farmers and working-class individuals
b)
government officials and high-income earners
c)
urban professionals and corporate leaders
d)
wealthy landowners and business executives
5.

Henry Grady used the Atlanta Constitution to promote these ideals

a)
Old South traditions
b)

Industrial growth and diversify crops

c)
Northern industrialism
d)
Southern agrarianism
6.

How did the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson impact society in the South?

a)
It legitimized racial segregation and entrenched systemic racism in the South.
b)
It promoted equal rights for all citizens in the South.
c)
It abolished segregation laws and fostered unity.
d)
It encouraged integration and social harmony among races.
7.

What means were used to disenfranchise African Americans

a)
Social media campaigns, awareness programs, and petitions.
b)

Literacy tests, poll taxes, understanding clauses, white primary, and intimidation.

c)
Voter registration drives, community outreach, and education programs.
d)
Public debates, town hall meetings, and civic engagement.
8.

How did the Supreme Court justify its ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)
The decision was influenced by public opinion at the time.
b)
The ruling was based on the principle of racial superiority.
c)

The court argued that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments extended political rights to African Americans, but not social rights.

d)
The justification relied on economic factors and labor needs.
9.

Even though the amendments were ratified, many southern states kept African Americans from exercising their right to vote during the "Jim Crow Era." How were they able to do this?

a)
Southern states implemented voter ID laws and residency requirements.
b)

The government didn't enforce them.

c)
Southern states used gerrymandering to dilute African American votes.
d)
Southern states allowed only property owners to vote in elections.
10.

What was the result of the Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court case?

a)

The Supreme Court upheld racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine making it constitutional.

b)
The ruling mandated integration in public schools.
c)
The case established affirmative action policies.
d)
The Supreme Court declared segregation unconstitutional.
11.

What was the ultimate impact of the 1906 Atlanta Riot on the city?

a)
The ultimate impact was a rise in economic prosperity for all citizens.
b)
The ultimate impact was a significant increase in public transportation options.
c)
The ultimate impact was a decrease in crime rates across the city.
d)
The ultimate impact was increased racial segregation and demographic changes in Atlanta.
12.

What word best describes African American rights during the Jim Crow period?

a)
freedom
b)
equality
c)

segregation

d)
justice
13.

Why did W.E.B. Du Bois criticize Booker T. Washington?

a)
Du Bois praised Washington for promoting civil rights and education.
b)

Booker felt that African Americans should focus on establishing themselves in society through trade/vocational skills/hard work and education before fighting for civil rights immediately.

c)
Du Bois believed Washington's methods were too radical for the time.
d)
Du Bois supported Washington's focus on agricultural training over civil rights.
14.

Explain how Alonzo Herndon had an impact how to advance African-American rights?

a)
Alonzo Herndon focused solely on education reform for African-Americans.
b)
Alonzo Herndon primarily advocated for immigration rights.
c)
Alonzo Herndon was known for his opposition to civil rights movements.
d)

Alonzo Herndon founded businesses and established financial independence in spite of racism and offered to let blacks work for him and learn.

15.

What African American leader tolerated racial discrimination and accepted social segregation?

a)
Frederick Douglass
b)
W.E.B. Du Bois
c)
Malcolm X
d)
Booker T. Washington
16.

Booker T. Washington established what school

to improve educational opportunities for African Americans

a)
Tuskegee Institute
b)
Morehouse College
c)
Spelman College
d)
Harvard University
17.

W.E.B. Du Bois felt Booker T Washington did not fight hard enough for what?

a)
Educational reforms for black students
b)
Political representation in government
c)

Civil rights and social/racial equality for African Americans

d)
Economic opportunities for African Americans
18.

Racial ethnic tensions existed in Georgia during the early twentieth century were displayed in what two events

a)
1910 Birmingham Race Riot and the assassination of a civil rights leader.
b)
1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and the deportation of African Americans in Georgia.
c)
1898 Wilmington Insurrection and the segregation laws enacted in 1910.
d)
1906 Atlanta Race Riot and the lynching of Leo Frank in 1915.
19.

What convicted Leo Frank before he set foot in a courtroom and spread lies that African American men were assaulting white women?

a)
Political bias and courtroom manipulation.
b)
Racial tensions and economic factors.
c)
Personal vendettas and false testimonies.
d)

Public hysteria and newspaper headlines/media influence.

20.

Leo Frank had two strikes against him in the eyes of poor whites. What were they?

a)

He was Jewish and a factory manager from the north.

b)
He was a teacher and a journalist.
c)
He was wealthy and a landowner.
d)
He was a politician and a lawyer.
21.

In what was was Leo Frank's case similar to what African Americans were experiencing?

a)
Both faced wrongful accusations and systemic injustice rooted in prejudice.
b)
Both were exonerated after lengthy legal battles and investigations.
c)
Both received widespread public support and media attention.
d)
Both were celebrated for their achievements and contributions.
22.

He was the voice of the New South and fought for industry

a)
Henry Grady
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis