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Who lost control throughout the South after Reconstruction?
Who lost control throughout the South after Reconstruction?
Republicans
What was the goal of the Democratic campaign in Georgia?
What was the goal of the Democratic campaign in Georgia?
Redeem the state and reclaim the old Southern way of life that had been destroyed with the Civil War and Reconstruction.
What kind of economy did some Democrats desire to move Georgia towards?
What kind of economy did some Democrats desire to move Georgia towards?
Industrial
From which time frames did the Bourbon Triumvirate encourage growth in industry and business?
From which time frames did the Bourbon Triumvirate encourage growth in industry and business?
Who were the three democratic leaders of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
Who were the three democratic leaders of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate focus on from the late 1870's to the 1890's?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate focus on from the late 1870's to the 1890's?
What was the name of the time period during which the Bourbon Triumvirate encouraged growth in industry?
What was the name of the time period during which the Bourbon Triumvirate encouraged growth in industry?
What does 'bourbon' refer to?
What does 'bourbon' refer to?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate support?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate support?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate aim for Georgia to become?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate aim for Georgia to become?
How was Georgia going to become more self-sufficient?
How was Georgia going to become more self-sufficient?
Why could Georgia afford to make changes in the state?
Why could Georgia afford to make changes in the state?
Who were Brown, Gordon, and Colquitt looking for?
Who were Brown, Gordon, and Colquitt looking for?
Where did the Bourbons look for investors after the Civil War?
Where did the Bourbons look for investors after the Civil War?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate encourage Northern investors to do?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate encourage Northern investors to do?
What are investors?
What are investors?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate focus on to help Georgia's economy?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate focus on to help Georgia's economy?
What other factors helped improve the lives of Georgia's poor workers?
What other factors helped improve the lives of Georgia's poor workers?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate control for nearly twenty years?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate control for nearly twenty years?
How long did the Bourbon Triumvirate control the state's politics?
How long did the Bourbon Triumvirate control the state's politics?
What role did each man in the Bourbon Triumvirate serve in Georgia's politics?
What role did each man in the Bourbon Triumvirate serve in Georgia's politics?
From what time frame did the Bourbon Triumvirate increase industrialization?
From what time frame did the Bourbon Triumvirate increase industrialization?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate do from 1872 to 1890?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate do from 1872 to 1890?
What were the Bourbon Triumvirate before they became known as such?
What were the Bourbon Triumvirate before they became known as such?
What did the Bourbons support as former secessionists?
What did the Bourbons support as former secessionists?
What were the three men of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
What were the three men of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate establish that led to fewer government services for Georgia's poor citizens?
What did the Bourbon Triumvirate establish that led to fewer government services for Georgia's poor citizens?
What was the result of the Bourbons establishing low taxes?
What was the result of the Bourbons establishing low taxes?
When did the Bourbons begin losing power?
When did the Bourbons begin losing power?
Why did the Bourbons begin losing power in 1890?
Why did the Bourbons begin losing power in 1890?
What was happening to farmers while businesses and banks flourished in Georgia?
What was happening to farmers while businesses and banks flourished in Georgia?
What hardships did rural farmers face while businesses flourished?
What hardships did rural farmers face while businesses flourished?
What were most farmers suffering from during the 1880s?
What were most farmers suffering from during the 1880s?
What movement began to spread throughout the US for economically damaged farmers?
What movement began to spread throughout the US for economically damaged farmers?
How many Farmers Alliance supporters were there in Georgia?
How many Farmers Alliance supporters were there in Georgia?
What political party did the farmers form together?
What political party did the farmers form together?
Who did the Populist Party represent?
Who did the Populist Party represent?
Who did the Farmers Alliance challenge in Georgia?
Who did the Farmers Alliance challenge in Georgia?
What did the Farmers Alliance do to challenge the Democratic Party?
What did the Farmers Alliance do to challenge the Democratic Party?
Which industrialists held most of the political and economical power?
Which industrialists held most of the political and economical power?
What did the Populists believe regarding political power?
What did the Populists believe regarding political power?
What did the Populists fight to protect?
What did the Populists fight to protect?
What did the Populist Party realize they needed to do?
What did the Populist Party realize they needed to do?
What did the Populists mainly support?
What did the Populists mainly support?
Who was Tom Watson?
Who was Tom Watson?
What did Watson win in 1890 to begin his national political career?
What did Watson win in 1890 to begin his national political career?
What did Watson argue for in Washington?
What did Watson argue for in Washington?
What was Watson's early career focus?
What was Watson's early career focus?
What did Watson eventually leave?
What did Watson eventually leave?
What did Watson become after leaving the Democratic Party?
What did Watson become after leaving the Democratic Party?
What did Watson strongly disagree with?
What did Watson strongly disagree with?
What was Tom Watson's greatest accomplishment?
What was Tom Watson's greatest accomplishment?
What role did mail services play in the late 1800s?
What role did mail services play in the late 1800s?
What did the Rural Free Delivery system connect?
What did the Rural Free Delivery system connect?
Study Notes
Bourbon Triumvirate Overview
- Emerged after Reconstruction as Democratic leaders in the South.
- Sought to reclaim the old Southern way of life that had deteriorated post-Civil War and Reconstruction.
Economic Transition
- Aimed to shift Georgia from a cotton-based economy to an industrial economy.
- Operated from the late 1870s to the 1890s, promoting industrial growth and business development known as Bourbon Democracy.
Key Figures
- Composed of Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon.
- Each member served as either a governor or a U.S. Senator during their political dominance.
Political Control and Influence
- Controlled Georgia's politics for nearly 20 years, shaping state policies and governance.
- Established low taxes resulting in fewer government services for poor citizens.
Economic Strategies
- Encouraged investment from Northern financiers to help rebuild the economy and establish new industries.
- Focused on producing and manufacturing goods locally for self-sufficiency.
Challenges and Decline
- Faced opposition from the rising Populist Party, which began to dominate Georgia politics by 1890.
- Rural farmers experienced hardships despite industrial flourishing, including labor shortages post-emancipation and declining cotton prices.
Farmers Alliance and Populism
- The Farmers Alliance emerged as a movement uniting about 100,000 supporters in Georgia, advocating for farmers’ rights and representation.
- The Populist Party formed to challenge the Democratic Party, representing the interests of farmers and advocating for political equality across racial lines.
Tom Watson’s Role
- A significant figure in the Farmers Alliance; he criticized the “New South” and supported rural farmers.
- Elected to Congress in 1890, emphasizing poor farmers' issues and advocating for both black and white farmers.
- Eventually became the leader of the Populist Party in Georgia after leaving the Democratic Party.
Major Accomplishments
- Watson’s Rural Free Delivery Bill in 1896 was his most notable achievement, connecting rural farmers to broader communications and resources.
Ideological Conflicts
- Watson opposed Northern industrialists profiting from the struggles of Southern farmers, advocating instead for policies favoring lower taxes and better labor laws for farmers.
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Test your knowledge about the Bourbon Triumvirate and the political landscape of the South after Reconstruction. This quiz offers key terms and definitions related to the Democratic campaign in Georgia and the economic shift desired by some Democrats. Ideal for students of history.
