The phrase "the New South" refers to an important period in Southern history that occurred at what time?

Question

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before Reconstruction
before Reconstruction

during the late 1800s
during the late 1800s

after World War I
after World War I

during the depression

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

Farmer's Alliance
Farmer's Alliance

Freedman's Bureau
Freedman's Bureau

Bourbon Triumvirate

Which BEST describes the purpose of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
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attracting investment and modernizing the state economy for self-sufficiency
attracting investment and modernizing the state economy for self-sufficiency

spreading Christianity state-wide through Catholic and Protestant reform
spreading Christianity state-wide through Catholic and Protestant reform

promoting social and racial justice through political change
promoting social and racial justice through political change

making Georgia a "dry" state to prohibit the sale of alcohol

Which of the following challenges did the Bourbons NOT face in their efforts to control Georgia politics?
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The Freedmen's Bureau sponsored African-American candidates to run as Democrats for Congress
The Freedmen's Bureau sponsored African-American candidates to run as Democrats for Congress

Dr. and Mrs. Rebecca L. Felton campaigned on the injustices suffered by farmers and other "little people".
Dr. and Mrs. Rebecca L. Felton campaigned on the injustices suffered by farmers and other "little people".

The Farmers Alliance called for changes in tax laws, improved dealings with railroad companies, and better schools and
The Farmers Alliance called for changes in tax laws, improved dealings with railroad companies, and better schools and

The Populists or People's Party believed that economic power was held by merchants and lawyers in the cities, rather than by the rural population.

What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?
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Cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia.
Cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia.

The number of small farms and independent farmers increased.
The number of small farms and independent farmers increased.

Taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased.
Taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased.

There was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture.

Answer 1

1. The phrase "the New South" refers to an important period in Southern history that occurred at what time?

   • Response: during the late 1800s

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

   • Response: Bourbon Triumvirate

3. Which BEST describes the purpose of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

   • Response: attracting investment and modernizing the state economy for self-sufficiency

4. Which of the following challenges did the Bourbons NOT face in their efforts to control Georgia politics?

   • Response: The Freedmen's Bureau sponsored African-American candidates to run as Democrats for Congress

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

   • Response: There was a trend toward industrialization and diversification of agriculture.