Which of the following best describes Booker T. Washington?
a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to achieve racial equality
a civil rights leader who was born into slavery and later worked to abolish it
a civil rights leader who founded a university and was later elected to political office
a civil rights leader who was arrested for violating Jim Crow laws and later challenged them in court

Why was the county unit system created?

to ensure all votes were equal
to prevent the Democrats from winning
to support the Republican Party
to increase rural voting power

Despite some industry growth in the late 1800s, Georgia’s economy continued to depend on

agriculture.
tourism.
factories.
transportation.

Most historians believe that Leo Frank was

sentenced fairly and impartially.
incorrectly pardoned by the governor.
falsely accused of the crimes.
guilty of the crimes as charged.

African American community leaders encouraged activism by openly calling for

equal civil rights.
desegregation.
job opportunities.
more schools.

Which idea did Hoke Smith spread in the Atlanta Journal?

He said that African Americans are inferior to whites.
He argued against discrimination of African Americans.
He said that African Americans need patience to get rights.
He supported African Americans’ right to vote.

n the early 1900s, how did African Americans in Georgia respond to civil rights challenges? Check all that apply.

They established African American communities.
They pursued establishing their own businesses.
They became police officers to fight racism.
They became activists for civil rights.
They formed mobs and rioted.

For which of the following was Homer Plessy arrested?
sitting in a "whites only" rail car
sitting in a "whites only" movie theater
appealing a court decision about segregation
attempting to vote in an election

Alonzo Herndon helped grow Georgia’s economy in the New South by

starting a pharmaceutical laboratory for manufacturing medicines.
opening a life insurance company that is still in operation today.
inventing a new farming technology to speed up cotton production.
launching a chain of textile factories that employed thousands.

John Pemberton’s main contribution to Georgia’s economy in the New South was

inventing a soft drink that is sold throughout the world today.
helping thousands of patients as a licensed doctor.
owning a chain of successful barber shops in Atlanta.
editing a major newspaper that promoted industrialization.

What brought about the rise of the Populists?

reduced levels of segregation
the decline of the Republican Party
economic challenges faced by farmers
industrialization in rural areas

The Plessy v. Ferguson ruling stated that
segregation was unconstitutional.
the Fourteenth Amendment was unconstitutional.
segregation was necessary to preserve public peace.
the Separate Car Act was unconstitutional.

Read the quote from Henry W. Grady.

There is a New South, not through protest against the Old, but because of new conditions, new adjustments and, if you please, new ideas and aspirations.

Which statement best summarizes Grady’s point about the New South?

The ideas of the New South should honor the Old South when forging a new economic path.
The ideas of the Old South are of little use and should be ignored when creating a New South.
The ideas of the New South are too unknown to dismiss past successes of the Old South.
The ideas of the Old South should be embraced and the ideas of the New South rejected.

Tom Watson’s beliefs changed over time, and he began to support

business and industry.
desegregation.
white supremacy.
women’s rights.

Jim Crow laws were a legalized system of
discrimination against African Americans.
integration of facilities in the South.
segregation of educational facilities.
separation of the North and South.