Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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John Gordon
Joseph Brown
Alfred Colquitt | |
This group of leaders is known as the
A. | Temperance Trio. | B. | Farmers’ Alliance. | C. | Bourbon
Triumvirate. | D. | Civilian Conservation Corps. |
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During which time period is the Bourbon Triumvirate associated?
A. | Civil War Era | B. | New South Era | C. | Antebellum
Era | D. | Reconstruction Era |
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Which was a part of the Populist Party’s platform?
A. | tax breaks for farmers | B. | civil rights for all
Americans | C. | higher tariffs on foreign goods | D. | increased industrial
development |
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Rebecca Latimer Felton fought for all of the following EXCEPT
A. | slavery. | B. | temperance. | C. | prison
reform. | D. | women’s suffrage. |
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Which group did the county unit system benefit?
A. | rural counties | B. | large counties | C. | urban
counties | D. | small counties |
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The county unit system was designed to
A. | give rural voters a greater voice in government. | B. | give urban voters a
greater voice in government. | C. | ensure “one person - one vote”
status during primary elections. | D. | give rural and urban areas equal voting
strength in general elections. |
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What was the MAIN goal of the Farmer’s Alliance?
A. | create a monopoly of farmers that could control prices and regulate the amount of
crops being grown | B. | allow farmers the opportunity to get together
with other farmers so they could socialize and share ideas | C. | force government to
recognize the voting strength of farmers and pass more farming friendly
legislation | D. | allow farmers the opportunity to join together for the purpose of purchasing
equipment and exhibiting political strength |
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Which Georgia governor founded the juvenile court system in Georgia?
A. | Ellis Arnall | B. | Hoke Smith | C. | Jimmy
Carter | D. | Eugene Talmadge |
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Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?
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Suffrage refers to
A. | ending slavery. | B. | reforming laws. | C. | the right to
vote. | D. | the suffering of others. |
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Which statement best explains why the term “Bourbon
Triumvirate” was most appropriate for Joseph Brown, Alfred Colquitt, and John Gordon?
A. | The three Georgia leaders ruled the state consecutively for a period of over thirty
years. | B. | All three Georgia leaders shared a strong belief in white supremacy or white
superiority. | C. | The three men were known for excessive business practices and high personal profit
motives. | D. | The three men were political rulers drawn together in a close relationship by power
and political goals. |
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Which description most clearly reflects the meaning of the phrase New
South?
A. | The South showed a new economic growth and prosperity after the Reconstruction and
Redemption periods. | B. | The agricultural South was gone, and the state
needed to develop new industries to compete with the North. | C. | The South began to
change in the areas of business, industrialization, agriculture, race relations, and social
change. | D. | The South reflected new ways of thinking and made huge strides in social, cultural,
economic, and political areas. |
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Which description best explains how the Bourbon Triumvirate might have
described the Redemption period?
A. | a time for social, economic, and political reforms to ease the suffering caused by
the war | B. | a New South Progressive era when farms had to be replaced by business and industry in
order for the South to prosper | C. | a time for southerners, both black and white,
to come together and work in harmony to rebuild the state’s economic, social, and political
systems | D. | a blending of the new and the old, keeping old southern traditions like white
supremacy while building new traditions around industries to rival the
North |
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Which major reform movements were supported by Dr. William Felton?
A. | suffrage and prohibition | B. | educational and prison
reforms | C. | right to work laws and prison reforms | D. | child labor laws and juvenile justice system
reforms |
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The progressive movement mostly brought about changes in
A. | industry and agriculture. | B. | housing and voting rights. | C. | prohibition and
working hours. | D. | political beliefs and corporations. |
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Which term describes the use of prisoners for labor by private businesses and
industries?
A. | Prison farm system | B. | Convict lease system | C. | Juvenile justice
system | D. | Prison chain gang system |
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The “bridge” linking the New South Era and the Progressive Era was
the
A. | Populist movement. | B. | suffrage movement. | C. | civil rights
movement. | D. | temperance movement. |
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Which groups united to form the Populist Party in 1891?
A. | the Grange and the Farmers’ Alliance | B. | the Australian party
and the Democrats | C. | the Farmers’ Alliance and labor
unions | D. | the People’s party and the Republicans |
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In 1900, what percentage of Georgia’s population was white?
A. | 19 percent | B. | 32 percent | C. | 53
percent | D. | 74 percent |
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Which statement best describes the change in population between 1900 and
1920?
A. | The white population increased. | B. | The black population
decreased. | C. | Many blacks moved to northern states. | D. | The population of blacks and whites
increased. |
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