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The Economy of the New South Answers

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Frederick DouglassRebecca Latimer FeltonNathaniel HarrisJohn Slaton

A
Frederick Douglass
B
Rebecca Latimer Felton
C
Nathaniel Harris
D
John Slaton
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The Bourbon Triumvirate tried to expand Georgia’s economy by

A
improving educational opportunities.
B
pushing for greater urbanization.
C
increasing agricultural output.
D
encouraging investment from the North.
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Rebecca Latimer Felton is most remembered for her support of

A
civil rights for African Americans.
B
greater taxation of the wealthy.
C
equal rights for women.
D
industrialization of the South.
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Progressivism was a political movement that

A
represented the common people’s interests.
B
tried to bring about reform.
C
supported business and industry.
D
sought to bring industry to the South.
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Which best describes why farmers supported the Populist Party?

A
They wanted a party that supported the convict lease system.
B
They sought to end the rise of industrialization.
C
They sought a system that would put farmers’ interests first.
D
They distrusted parties influenced by big business.
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In Georgia, populism gained the most support

A
among factory workers.
B
in urban areas.
C
among the middle class.
D
in rural areas.
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How did Rebecca Latimer Felton differ from other progressives nationally?

A
She supported greater rights for women.
B
She wanted to end the tax system.
C
She wanted government-controlled banks.
D
She was a white supremacist.

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