Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain much support in the South?

called on black farmers and white farmers to work together.

What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?

more industrialization and diversification of agriculture

Which best describes the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

supporters of the "New South" movement

Which of the following strategies were used to disenfranchise black Georgians?

poll tax, literacy test, white primary

Why is the population of Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta area?

airport and highways (major transportation hub)

Why were "Jim Crow" laws passed in Georgia?

to enforce the policy of segregation

Which of the following did the Bourbon Triumvirate NOT do?

improve poor working conditions in factories

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1
The results of the legal case involving which person struck fear in Jewish southerners?
Leo Frank
Carl Sanders
Samuel Worcester
Mary Phagan
2
Colquitt, Gordon, & Brown all belong to which political party?
Bourbon Democrats
Republicans
Independents
Populist Party
3
"New South" refers to an important period in Southern history that occurred at what time?
before Reconstruction
during the depression
during the late 1800's
After World War I
4
Which U.S. airline has its headquarters in Atlanta?
American Airlines
Delta Airlines
United Airlines
U.S. Airways
5
Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain much support in the South?
Bourbon Triumvirate offered better social reform ideas
called on black farmers and white farmers to work together.
supported industrial workers at the expense of farmers.
Georgia changed from agricultural to an industrial state
6
What was Tom Watson's major accomplishment?
Rural Free Delivery Act
integration
19th amendment
segregation
7
What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?
more industrialization and diversification of agriculture
Cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia
Taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased
small farms and independent farmers increased
8
The court ruled against Homer Plessy and provided a legal backing for. . .
poll taxes.
slavery
segregation
literacy tests
9
Which best describes the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
citizens opposing the Prohibition
supporters of the "New South" movement
members of the Republican Party
founders of the Ku Klux Klan
10
Why did Georgia host three "expositions" between 1881 and 1895?
to encourage tourism
to attract new industries
to oppose New South concept
to increase political power
11
Tom Watson was the leader of which political party?
People's Party
Independents
Republicans
Bourbon Democrats
12
Which of the following strategies were used to disenfranchise black Georgians?
poll tax, literacy test, white primary
grandfather clause, white primary, Fifteenth Amendment
poll tax, white primary, voting rights act
general elections, Fifteenth Amendment, poll tax
13
Why is the population of Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta area?
Agricultural areas are more productive than urban areas
larger geographic area than other cities.
airport and highways (major transportation hub)
None of the above
14
Who was known as the spokesman of the "New South"?
Alonzo Herndon
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Henry Grady
15
I-75, I-85, I-95, and I-285 are Georgia's major . . .
highways
deep water ports
roads
airlines
16
Which of the following was Rebecca Latimer Felton NOT known for?
helping the rich
educational reform
prison reform
women's right to vote
17
Companies headquartered in Atlanta (Coca-Cola & Delta Airlines) have directly impacted . . .
government
travel industry
prison system
economy
18
Why were "Jim Crow" laws passed in Georgia?
to protect the civil rights of minorities
to enforce the policy of segregation
to encourage industrial growth
to provide financial relief to farmers
19
Which of the following did the Bourbon Triumvirate NOT do?
pay off Georgia's Confederate war debt
improve poor working conditions in factories
concentrated too much effort on agriculture
placed a great tax burden on the state
20
Which person founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company?
Martin Luther King Jr.
W. E. B. DuBois
Alonzo Herndon
Maynard Jackson
21
Which of the following enforced segregation in public accommodations?
Jim Crow Laws
property taxes
county unit system
grandfather clause
22
Savannah and Brunswick are two of Georgia's . . .
Railroads
Interstates
Deep water ports
Airports

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