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AP US History Flashcards: The New South
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The New South
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Which economic shift characterized the 'New South'?
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From agriculture to industrialization. Transition from purely agricultural to mixed economy.
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Flashcard 1: Which economic shift characterized the 'New South'?
Answer: From agriculture to industrialization. Transition from purely agricultural to mixed economy.
Flashcard 2: What technological advancement supported the 'New South' economy?
Answer: Expansion of railroads. Rail networks connected Southern producers to national markets.
Flashcard 3: What was the main economic focus of the 'New South'?
Answer: Industrialization and diversification of agriculture. Moving away from cotton-only agriculture toward manufacturing.
Flashcard 4: Identify a negative consequence of the 'New South' for African Americans.
Answer: Jim Crow laws. State and local laws mandating racial separation in public spaces.
Flashcard 5: Which demographic predominantly held political power in the 'New South'?
Answer: White Southern elites. Bourbon Democrats restored traditional Southern leadership after Reconstruction.
Flashcard 6: Which group was marginalized under the 'New South' policies?
Answer: African Americans. Faced systematic exclusion from political and economic opportunities.
Flashcard 7: What was the purpose of the Southern Farmers' Alliance?
Answer: Advocate for agricultural interests. Organization promoting farmers' economic and political interests.
Flashcard 8: What form of transportation was crucial for 'New South' trade?
Answer: Railroads. Essential for moving goods between Southern cities and markets.
Flashcard 9: What was the function of the Jim Crow laws?
Answer: Enforced racial segregation. State laws requiring separation of races in public facilities.
Flashcard 10: Which agricultural product remained dominant in the 'New South'?
Answer: Cotton. Despite diversification efforts, cotton remained the primary crop.
Flashcard 11: What was the main economic focus of the 'New South'?
Answer: Industrialization and diversification of agriculture. Moving away from cotton-only agriculture toward manufacturing.
Flashcard 12: What form of transportation was crucial for 'New South' trade?
Answer: Railroads. Essential for moving goods between Southern cities and markets.
Flashcard 13: Which social philosophy justified racial segregation in the 'New South'?
Answer: Social Darwinism. Theory that racial hierarchy reflected natural selection.
Flashcard 14: What was the significance of the term 'Lost Cause'?
Answer: Romanticized view of the Confederate South. Mythology that portrayed the Confederacy as noble and heroic.
Flashcard 15: What was a major legal tool used to disenfranchise African Americans?
Answer: Poll taxes and literacy tests. Legal barriers designed to circumvent the 15th Amendment.
Flashcard 16: What was a common form of labor in the 'New South' agriculture?
Answer: Sharecropping. System where farmers worked land for a share of crops.
Flashcard 17: Identify a key proponent of the 'New South' ideology.
Answer: Henry W. Grady. Atlanta Constitution editor who promoted Southern industrialization.
Flashcard 18: What was the significance of the term 'Lost Cause'?
Answer: Romanticized view of the Confederate South. Mythology that portrayed the Confederacy as noble and heroic.
Flashcard 19: Identify a factor that limited industrial growth in the 'New South'.
Answer: Lack of capital investment. Northern investors were reluctant to fund Southern development.
Flashcard 20: Which Southern state became a leader in the iron and steel industry?
Answer: Alabama. Birmingham became known as the 'Pittsburgh of the South.'
Flashcard 21: Identify a key proponent of the 'New South' ideology.
Answer: Henry W. Grady. Atlanta Constitution editor who promoted Southern industrialization.
Flashcard 22: Which economic shift characterized the 'New South'?
Answer: From agriculture to industrialization. Transition from purely agricultural to mixed economy.
Flashcard 23: What role did the Southern economy play in the national market?
Answer: Supplier of raw materials. Continued to export agricultural products to Northern manufacturers.
Flashcard 24: What was a key goal of the Bourbon Democrats?
Answer: Maintain white supremacy and control. Conservative Democrats sought to preserve racial hierarchy.
Flashcard 25: What was a primary goal of the 'New South' advocates?
Answer: Modernize the Southern economy. Transform the agricultural South into an industrial region.
Flashcard 26: Identify a factor that limited industrial growth in the 'New South'.
Answer: Lack of capital investment. Northern investors were reluctant to fund Southern development.
Flashcard 27: What was a key goal of the Bourbon Democrats?
Answer: Maintain white supremacy and control. Conservative Democrats sought to preserve racial hierarchy.
Flashcard 28: What was the role of Southern newspapers in the 'New South'?
Answer: Promoted industrial development. Editors like Grady used media to advocate for industrialization.
Flashcard 29: Identify a reform movement that arose in response to the 'New South'.
Answer: Populist movement. Farmers organized to challenge corporate power and economic inequality.
Flashcard 30: What was the impact of the 'New South' on Southern culture?
Answer: Preserved traditional social hierarchies. Industrial growth didn't challenge existing social order.
Flashcard 31: What role did the Southern economy play in the national market?
Answer: Supplier of raw materials. Continued to export agricultural products to Northern manufacturers.
Flashcard 32: What role did railroads play in the 'New South' economy?
Answer: Facilitated industrial and agricultural growth. Connected rural areas to markets and enabled industrial expansion.
Flashcard 33: Identify a reform movement that arose in response to the 'New South'.
Answer: Populist movement. Farmers organized to challenge corporate power and economic inequality.
Flashcard 34: What term describes the political leaders of the 'New South' era?
Answer: Bourbon Democrats. Conservative Democrats who regained power after Reconstruction ended.
Flashcard 35: Identify a negative consequence of the 'New South' for African Americans.
Answer: Jim Crow laws. State and local laws mandating racial separation in public spaces.
Flashcard 36: What was the purpose of the Atlanta Compromise Speech?
Answer: Promote racial cooperation and economic progress. Booker T. Washington's call for gradual African American advancement.
Flashcard 37: What was a primary goal of the 'New South' advocates?
Answer: Modernize the Southern economy. Transform the agricultural South into an industrial region.
Flashcard 38: Which Southern state became a leader in the iron and steel industry?
Answer: Alabama. Birmingham became known as the 'Pittsburgh of the South.'
Flashcard 39: What was the impact of the 'New South' on urbanization?
Answer: Increased urban growth. Industrial development created new Southern cities.
Flashcard 40: Which leader advocated for the 'New South' through journalism?
Answer: Henry W. Grady. Used his newspaper to promote Southern industrial development.
Flashcard 41: Name an economic policy promoted by the 'New South' ideology.
Answer: Diversification of crops. Reducing dependence on single-crop cotton farming.
Flashcard 42: Which social philosophy justified racial segregation in the 'New South'?
Answer: Social Darwinism. Theory that racial hierarchy reflected natural selection.
Flashcard 43: Name a key industry besides textiles in the 'New South'.
Answer: Tobacco. Duke's American Tobacco Company dominated the industry.
Flashcard 44: What was a major social issue that persisted in the 'New South'?
Answer: Racial segregation and disenfranchisement. Civil rights gains were reversed through systematic discrimination.
Flashcard 45: Which demographic predominantly held political power in the 'New South'?
Answer: White Southern elites. Bourbon Democrats restored traditional Southern leadership after Reconstruction.
Flashcard 46: Which industry became significant in the 'New South' economy?
Answer: Textile industry. Cotton mills became major employers in the post-war South.
Flashcard 47: What hindered the economic progress of the 'New South'?
Answer: Economic dependency on Northern investments. Southern capital remained controlled by Northern financiers.
Flashcard 48: What was the purpose of the Atlanta Compromise Speech?
Answer: Promote racial cooperation and economic progress. Booker T. Washington's call for gradual African American advancement.
Flashcard 49: Which industry became significant in the 'New South' economy?
Answer: Textile industry. Cotton mills became major employers in the post-war South.
Flashcard 50: Identify a major challenge faced by the 'New South' economy.
Answer: Labor unrest and strikes. Workers protested low wages and poor conditions in mills.
Flashcard 51: What was a major legal tool used to disenfranchise African Americans?
Answer: Poll taxes and literacy tests. Legal barriers designed to circumvent the 15th Amendment.
Flashcard 52: Name one major city that became an industrial center in the 'New South'.
Answer: Atlanta. Became a railroad hub and symbol of New South prosperity.
Flashcard 53: What event marked the end of Reconstruction and influenced the 'New South'?
Answer: Compromise of 1877. Ended federal protection of African American rights in the South.
Flashcard 54: What was a criticism of the 'New South' economic model?
Answer: Exploited labor and resources. Critics argued it perpetuated poverty and inequality.
Flashcard 55: What impact did the 'New South' have on Southern labor systems?
Answer: Continued reliance on sharecropping. Tenant farming remained the dominant agricultural system.