8-5.4 Establishing Segregation

Which political party controlled South Carolina after the election of 1876? 

• Radical Republicans
• Conservative Democrats
• Liberal Tories
• Green Party

Who were the Conservative Democrats “redeeming” South Carolina from?

• Democrats
• Libertarians
• Republicans
• Anarchists

What political and social goals did the Conservative Democrats have?

• control by the elite and with limited taxes
• control by the poor and high taxes
• control by the middle class and no taxes
• control by the elite and high taxes

How did Wade Hampton’s policies on African Americans differ from the Democratic Party’s?

• Willing to allow African Americans to vote and hold office
• Wanted only whites to vote and own land
• Willing to allow women to vote and own land
• Wanted only African Americans to hold office

What does it mean to disenfranchise someone?

• stop from owning land
• stop from voting
• stop from owning a business
• stop from travelling

Which if the following is NOT a way that Conservative Democrats tried to disenfranchise African Americans (and most poor whites)?

• Gerrymandering
• Poll Tax
• Eight Box Law 
• Two Bowl Tax

What is gerrymandering?

• creating political districts in a way that ensures winning
• choosing twelve districts for the games
• drawing lines to separate rich and poor whites
• building walls in neighborhoods

What leader did poor whites in South Carolina begin to follow?

• Wade Hampton
• Fritz Hollings
• Strom Thurmond
• Ben Tillman

Why would Ben Tillman have been considered a Populist?

• He was against the Conservative elite
• He supported the Conservative elite
• He was against the Liberal poor
• He supported the Green Party

What political platform did Ben Tillman run on in the state?

• conservatism
• farmer's alliance
• white superiority 
• libertarianism