New South Test
Test your knowledge of the New South era!
- 1.Political leaders who dominated Georgia during and after Reconstruction, supported new industry, and wanted white supremacy were called ____.
- A.
Radical Republicans
- B.
Populists
- C.
The Bourbon Triumvirate
- D.
Alliance Democrats
- 2.Agriculture is to the Old South, as Industry is to the _____.
- A.
New North
- B.
Manifest Destiny
- C.
New South
- D.
Gold Rush
- 3.The New South, envisioned by Henry Grady, through his speeches and newspaper articles would ________.
- A.
Provide separate facilities for different races
- B.
Maintain its southern heritage
- C.
Rival industry up north
- D.
Promote tourism
- 4.How did Henry Grady promote the New South? (read all options)
- A.
Passionate speeches about the New South
- B.
Writing editorials for northern newspapers
- C.
Planning and developing the International Cotton Exposition
- D.
All of the above
- 5.What event would have been attended by a person making this statement? “The park was full of the latest technology, new businesses for investment opportunities, and speakers from around the world. What a sight to see the progression the south was making.”
- A.
Atlanta Race Riot
- B.
Leo Frank court case
- C.
Henry Grady’s editing room
- D.
International Cotton Exposition
- 6.Who was the leader of the Populist Party in Georgia that created the Rural Free Delivery?
- A.
John B. Gordon
- B.
Alonzo Herndon
- C.
Tom Watson
- D.
Booker T. Washington
- 7.What group of people below supported Tom Watson?
- A.
Industrialists
- B.
Small town farmers
- C.
Textile mill workers
- D.
Railroad workers
- 8.1. Rebecca Felton was a supporter of the temperance movement (the banning of alcohol). 2. Rebecca Felton fought to bring changes to Georgia’s convict lease system. 3. ??? Which BEST completes the chart above?
- A.
Rebecca Felton was a supporter of the Bourbon Triumvirate.
- B.
Rebecca Felton fought against women’s suffrage
- C.
Rebecca Felton urged Georgia leaders to end their practice of white supremacy.
- D.
Rebecca Felton traveled the state encouraging white supremacy
- 9.Rebecca Felton is most known as the first woman to become ______________ due to her lifetime efforts to fight for women's rights.
- A.
A Governor
- B.
A U.S. Senator
- C.
A U.S. Representative
- D.
A Lieutenant Governor
- 10.Which statement below is associated with the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot?
- A.
Booker T. Washington gives speeches calling for blacks to fight whites.
- B.
W.E.B Debois’ publishes books informing black citizens of their rights.
- C.
Atlanta newspapers publish false reports of black violence against whites.
- D.
Rebecca Felton gives speeches and publishes writings promoting white supremacy.
- 11.During the Atlanta race riot many black owned businesses and homes were destroyed. Which of the following had a barber shop and Life insurance company that became a target of white violence during the race riot?
- A.
Henry Grady
- B.
John Hope
- C.
W.E.B. Dubois
- D.
Alonzo Herndon
- 12.Which of the following events was an example of anti-Semitism (hatred toward Jews) during the New South period?
- A.
Creation of the Coca-Cola Company
- B.
The Atlanta Race Riot
- C.
The International Cotton Exposition
- D.
The Leo Frank Case
- 13.Leo Frank was convicted of murdering young Mary Phagan. Which of the following would be an explanation of why he did not receive a fair trial?
- A.
He was a well-known Populist leader
- B.
He was a leader of the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia
- C.
He was a Jewish immigrant, successful businessman, employee of young children in his factory, and a yankee from the north
- D.
He was associated with the Bourbon Triumvirate.
- 14.Which of the following was an effect of the County Unit System?
- A.
Densely (heavily) populated areas had more voting power.
- B.
Most of the voting power was in the metro Atlanta area
- C.
African Americans had more voting power
- D.
Rural areas had the most voting power
- 15.Separate restrooms, lunch counters, drinking fountains, and bus station waiting rooms are examples of ____.
- A.
Segregation
- B.
Jim Crow laws
- C.
The Southern attempt at “Separate but Equal”
- D.
All of the above
- 16.What was the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling in Plessy V. Ferguson?
- A.
Legalizing the prohibition of alcohol
- B.
Abolition of Slavery
- C.
Jim Crow laws spread throughout the south
- D.
Equal rights for blacks
- 17.Jim Crow laws were laws that...?
- A.
Integrated races
- B.
Segregated races
- C.
Degradated races
- D.
Litigated races
- 18.
What is being represented by the cartoon to the left?- A.
The path women took to get the right to vote.
- B.
The ways in which African Americans were disenfranchised.
- C.
Law enforcement officials upheld the 15th amendment rights for African Americans.
- D.
Many women had their voting rights taken away.
- 19.What was W.E. B. DeBois’ belief on how African Americans could gain equality with whites?
- A.
DuBois believed that black Americans could participate in non-violent protests to get what they wanted
- B.
DuBois believed that black Americans should react to white violence with more violence
- C.
He believed that economic freedom would eventually lead to social change
- D.
He believed that a “Talented Tenth” of black Americans would lead to social change
- 20.How did the views of Booker T. Washington differ from those of W.E.B DuBois?
- A.
Washington felt equality would be achieved gradually while DuBois felt equality should be immediate.
- B.
Washington felt equality would be achieved through education while DuBois felt equality would be achieved through economic independence.
- C.
Washington felt equality should be immediate while DuBois felt equality would be achieved gradually.
- D.
Washington supported integration while DuBois supported racial separatism.
- 21.Who is represented by the following traits? · 1st black president of Morehouse College · Helped DuBois create the NAACP · Wife, Lugenia, started the Neighborhood Union
- A.
W.E.B. DuBois
- B.
John Hope
- C.
Alonzo Herndon
- D.
Henry Grady
- 22.Booker T. Washington gave a famous speech at the International Cotton Exposition regarding race relations. What was the name of the speech?
- A.
“Atlanta Compromise” Speech
- B.
“I Have A Dream” Speech
- C.
“Tear Down This Wall” Speech
- D.
“Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself” Speech
- 23.
- -Born a slave in 1858
- -Became a barber and opened his own barber shop
- -In 1905, bought a small life insurance company for $140
- A.
W.E.B. DuBois
- B.
John Hope
- C.
Alonzo Herndon
- D.
Booker T. Washington
- 24.From the businesses below, which made Alonzo Herndon a successful businessman?
- A.
Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company
- B.
Coca-Cola
- C.
Georgia Pacific
- D.
Home Depot
- 25.Which of the following statement best summarizes the impact of Lugenia Hope?
- A.
Through her creation of the “Neighborhood Union”, she offered clubs for boys and girls, and helped improve African American neighborhoods in Atlanta.
- B.
She ended disenfranchisement by helping African American communities learn about their first amendment right to sign a petition.
- C.
She started an organization called Hope for the Homeless, which cared for orphans in the Atlanta area.
- D.
Through her creation of the Atlanta Community Center, she encouraged African American communities to join together and defend themselves against racial violence.
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