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The New South Test
ms sessa's new south era test-march
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the former slave that opened up a successful barber shop in Atlanta and established the Atlanta Life Insurance Agency? | Alonzo Herndon |
| Who was the New South Era poet and author who wrote "The Song of the Chattahoochee" and "The Marshes of Glynn", wrote the official cantata for America's 100th birthday | Sydney Lanier |
| Who was the famous new south author who worked at the Atlanta Constitution with Henry Grady, compiled stories told to him by former slaves, and wrote the Uncle Remus tales. | Joel Chandler Harris |
| Who established the first Ladies Garden Club in America? | Mary Lumpkin |
| Who established a highly successful college in Rome, Georgia by using her families former plantation, land, and money? | Martha Berry |
| Who was the first player to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame | Ty Cobb |
| Who founded the American Girl Scouts in Savannah, GA? | Juliet Gordon Lowe |
| Who founded Rich's department store? | Morris Reichs |
| Who founded Coca-Cola? | Doc Pemberton |
| What was the first suburb in Georgia? | Inman Park |
| What was the first convention held in Atlanta? | The Cotton States and International Exposition |
| Who was the girl who was killed in The National Pencil Factory in 1913? | Mary Phagan |
| Who was the manager of the pencil factory? | Leo Frank |
| Who was the janitor who killed the girl? | Jim Conley |
| Who coined the term "New South"? | Henry W. Grady |
| Who was Henry W. Grady? | journalist for the atlanta journal and a national public speaker |
| Who was in the Bourbon Triumvirate? | joseph brown, alphred colquitt, and john gordon |
| what did the bourbon triumvirate stand for? | white supremacy and industry |
| what were some good things the triumvirate did for the state? | lowered taxes, reduced war debt and expanded industry |
| what were some bad things the triumvirate did for the state? | spread racism and hate, convict lease system and overlooked problems with public facilities |
| what were the Feltons' first names? | Rebecca and William |
| what did the Feltons stand for? | poor people, against convict lease system |
| what did Rebecca Felton stand for? | temperance and suffrage |
| what is Rebecca Felton's claim to fame? | first woman us senator |
| What was "The Grange"? | a social and political force to help farmers |
| What political party was Tom Watson for? | populist |
| What is Tom Watson's claim to fame? | the rfd bill |
| triumvirate | Ruling body of three |
| urban | city like |
| suburbs | communities on the outskirts of a city |
| suffrage | the right to vote |
| temperance | anti-alcohol |
| grange | a farm and its buildings |
| scrip | money that is not legal |
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