Question

As members of the Bourbon Triumvirate, Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon all supported A) expanding the railroad system. B) high taxes for state residents. C) equal rights for newly freed slaves. D) shutting down the coal-mining industry.

Answer 1

As members of the Bourbon Triumvirate, Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon all supported expanding the railroad system

Answer 2

Answer: A) expanding the railroad system.

The Bourbon Triumvirate refers to three prominent Georgian politicians during the late 1800s. The three members (Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt and John B. Gordon) held complete control over the government from 1872 to 1890.

These politicians were particularly interested in the railroad and coal-mining businesses. They also championed white supremacy, low taxes with a frugal state government and cheap labor on farms and factories.