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100


Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon were known as the

Bourbon Triumvirate

100

This political party believed that political and economic power should be held by GA Farmers, and fought for their interest.

Populist party

100

These were industrial fairs that showcased the state’s cotton textile industry, and was ready for more industry.

International Cotton Exposition

100

Named after a cartoon character, this was a practice of segregating Black people in the US. 

Jim Crow

100

What did the 13th amendment do?

Free the slaves/ Abolish slavery

200

Who was the leader of the Populist Party?

Tom Watson

200

This man sought to convince the world that the South had changed for the better and was ready for industry.

Henry Grady

200

A riot brought on by lies told in the newspaper, that resulted in many deaths and destruction of black businesses and property.

Atlanta Race Riot

200

Required voters to pay money in order to vote

Poll Tax

200

What did the 14th amendment do?

Gave citizenship to anyone born in the United States, and directly to the former slaves.

300

The Spokesman of the New South

Henry Grady

300

This man believed that segregation was a violation of his 14th amendment, and sought to sue the state over it.

Homer Plessy

300

The court case that made separate but equal a legal doctrine.

Plessy V. Ferguson

300

This required voters to read a passage before being able to vote.

Literacy test

300

What did the 15th amendment do?

Gave African Americans and any citizens (at the time male only) the right to vote.

400

Sat in the whites only section of a rail car in Louisiana in order to protest segregation.

Homer Plessy

400

This terrorist group believed that p.o.c were less than human, and used violence as a form of intimidation.

Klu Klux Klan

400

A bill that provided free daily mail delivery of newspapers, letters, magazines, etc to farmers across Georgia.

Rural Free Delivery Bill

400

The act of denying someone of the right to vote.

Disenfranchised

400

Name something the Freedmen's Bureau did?

Built schools, offer legal service, gave out food and clothing, etc

500

The names of the three democrats who controlled Ga's politics for 20yrs, and sought to industrialize the state.

Joseph Brown, Alfred Colquitt, and John Gordon

500

What did the Bourbon Triumvirate attempt to do in Ga?

Industrialize the state, via expanding railroads, factories, and bringing in northern investors.

500

Double Jeopardy: The name of the newspaper in which Henry Grady served as the editor for.

Atlanta Constitution

500

Double Jeopardy: Pertaining to factories, railroads, textile mills, and anything dealing with manufacturing.

Industry

500

Who is the founder of Georgia?

James Oglethorpe