H7 Benchmark Prep

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Henry Grady promoted the "New South" by writing persuasive articles in newspapers about the industrialization of the South, and diversification of southern agriculture. What did this lead to?

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The North investing in the Southern economy

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What was the main purpose of Atlanta hosting the International Cotton Expositions?

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They hoped to show Atlanta had many economic opportunities.

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Congressman Tom Watson proposed legislation that would provide free mail delivery to rural areas in the county, what was this legislation called?

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Rural Free Delivery Act

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Of the following statements, which was MOST LIKELY spoken by Tom Watson? Options: "Large factories employ thousands of Americans and the companies' interest must be protected!", "The more power the banks and railroad companies have, the better off the American worker is!", "The federal government should not stand in the way of industrial development!", "Farmers must unite to protect their economic rights in the face of industrialization!"

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"Farmers must unite to protect their economic rights in the face of industrialization!"

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The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) helped to institutionalize segregation against African Americans by

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upholding "separate but equal" facilities for African Americans

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What caused the Atlanta Race Massacre of 1906, which resulted in the death of at least 25 African-Americans? A conflict over who the next Georgia Governor should be, Frustration over Jim Crow Laws, Arguments over agriculture and industrialization, Four articles published about assaults on white women by African Americans

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Four articles published about assaults on white women by African Americans

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What was the end result of the 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre? Options: A conflict between agricultural and industrial forces, Deeper segregation in the city and more of an economic divide between the African American social elite and the lower class., The end of disenfranchisement in the South, A solution to race issues in Atlanta.

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Deeper segregation in the city and more of an economic divide between the African American social elite and the lower class.

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How did Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois differ on their views on African American civil rights?

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Washington promoted the idea that the best approach for African Americans to gain a foothold in white society was through hard work, education, and economic accomplishments before gaining full civil rights. DuBois was determined to fight for immediate social and political rights for African Americans.

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What major business did Alonzo Herndon found that helped African Americans?

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Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company

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How did the Leo Frank case amplify racism in the South? Options: Segregation was more prominent in the South after the Leo Frank case. The Knights of Mary Phagan formed the second incarnation of the Ku Klux Klan. The Jim Crow Laws got stronger after his death. Disenfranchisement became stronger and made it harder for any African Americans to vote.

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The Knights of Mary Phagan formed the second incarnation of the Ku Klux Klan.