Question

During the late 1800's, many Georgia Democrats believed that the "New South" prosperity depended on manufacturing rather than cotton. An important part of this group was the

Progressive Party
Farmer's Alliance
Freedman's Bureau
Bourbon Triumvirate

Answer 1

The group that played an important role in the belief that the "New South" prosperity depended on manufacturing rather than cotton during the late 1800s was the **Bourbon Triumvirate**. This group consisted of three influential Democratic politicians—Joseph E. Brown, John B. Gordon, and Alfred H. Colquitt—who advocated for industrial development and sought to modernize Georgia's economy.