Social Studies

Which of the following did W. E. B Du Bois consider MOST important in the struggle for civil rights for African Americans?

greater political representation

What was Alonzo Herndon's MAIN goal when he founded the Atlanta Mutual Insurance Association in 1905?

to gain wealth and help other African Americans

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of Jim Crow Laws?

to help African Americans achieve economic independence

In the late nineteenth century, many areas of the South enacted Jim Crow Laws. What was one purpose of these laws?

to racially segregate public facilities

How were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate similar? Select all that apply

All three were white supremacists, All three supported industrial development

Which of the following BEST describes Alonzo Herndon?

Entrepreneur, community leader, business leader

How did the Leo Frank trial conclude?

In spite off conflicting testimony and falsified evidence, Frank was found guilty and sentenced to death

Which of the following BEST supports the claim that the International Cotton Exposition of 1881 was an important success for Georgia?

It established new markets abroad for textiles.

Which answer choice correctly explains the ultimate impact of this not on the city of Atlanta?

It led to the deepening of racial segregation in the city

What THREE people were part of Bourbon Triumvirate, which controlled politics in Georgia between the 1870s and the 1890s?

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

What did the events of the Leo Frank case and its aftermath indicate about the Deep South in the years following Reconstruction?

Many southerners in the region resented people they thought represented northern interests

What is a white primary?

Only white male voters were allowed to vote in the primary to an election.

What organization remerged during the New South Era in Georgia, partly in response to the Leo Frank case?

The Ku Klux Klan

What effect did the Supreme Court's decision in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson have on US society, particularly in the South?

The court sanctioned racial segregation of public facilities negatively impacting African Americans

What did Booker T. Washington urge African Americans to focus on in his speech at the 1895 Atlanta Exposition?

advancing themselves through education

How did Alonzo Herndon seek to improve the lives of African Americans in Atlanta?

by providing employment opportunities for college educated members of the community

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

for supporting industry over the industry of farmers

Booker T. Washington was a speaker, writer, and educator BEST known for

founding Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute

A leading figure in the People's Party also known as the Populist Party, Tom Watson was chosen as the party's 1904 presidential candidate. Based on your knowledge of Watson and the Populists, which of the cause would Watson have MOST LIKELY supported?

lowering taxes to help poor farmers

What cause did Tom Watson and other populists support at the turn of the twentieth century?

promoting the interests of farmers

African Americans had to face many difficulties such as riots, lynching's, and burnings of crosses. These are examples of:

racial violence

As managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s, what did Henry Grady use the paper to promote?

southern industrial growth

Which of the following was a significant consequence for Georgia of the Leo Frank Case?

the growth of support for segregation