Henry Grady and the International Cotton Exposition Quiz

Where was Henry Grady born?

• Savannah, Georgia

• Athens, Georgia

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Macon, Georgia

What was Henry Grady best known for promoting?

• The Old South

• The New South

• The West

• The Midwest

Which newspaper did Henry Grady manage as the managing editor?

• The New York Times

• The Washington Post

• The Atlanta Journal Constitution

• The Los Angeles Times

What did Henry Grady use the newspaper to promote?

• The preservation of the South's agricultural practices

• The industrialization of the South

• The expansion of the Old South

• The promotion of the West

What important institution did Henry Grady help create?

• University of Georgia

• Georgia Tech

• Emory University

• Georgia State University

Who criticized Henry Grady for his bias towards Atlanta?

• Booker T. Washington

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Tom Watson

• John B. Gordon

What did the International Cotton Expositions aim to promote?

• The expansion of the Old South

• The promotion of the West

• The growth of industry in Atlanta

• The preservation of agricultural practices in the South

Who gave the famous Atlanta Compromise speech at the 1895 exposition?

• John B. Gordon

• Henry Grady

• Booker T. Washington

• W.E.B. Du Bois

How many people attended the three International Cotton Expositions?

• 800,000

• 1,500,000

• 500,000

• 1,000,000

What did the International Cotton Expositions establish Atlanta as?

• A leading city of the North

• A leading city of the South

• A leading city of the East

• A leading city of the West