US History II Unit 1 milestone 1(V2) _Complete Questions & Answers_Fall 2022

US History II Unit 1 milestone 1 1 Choose the statement that best characterizes the "New South" rather than the "Old South."  Manual labor was provided by slaves for the profit of their owners.  Black and white farmers joined forces to buy small plots of land.  Segregation and Jim Crow laws were supported by Supreme Court decisions.  State legislatures raised property taxes on wealthy landowners. CONCEPT Race in the New South 2 Choose the true statement about the nature of the rural economy in the late 19th century.  Although cotton remained a significant crop in the South, it was not profitable for many farmers.  Merchants and store owners extended credit to poor farmers at low-interest rates.  Farmers had significant influence over grain prices, enabling them to live comfortably.  Court cases to regulate interstate commerce to farmers' benefit were won with the aid of strong farmers unions. CONCEPT Rural America in the Late 19th Century 3 Identify the most important reason that the election of 1896 was significant in American politics.