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This man was elected president in 1976. He is our 39th president and the ONLY one from Georgia ever to be elected.

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Jimmy Carter

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What event attracted 72 million visitors to Georgia, created revenue of more than $5 billion, built sports venues and parks, increased international recognition, and was associated with the tragedy that killed Alice Hawthorne and wounded 117 others at Centennial Olympic Park?

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1996 Olympic Games

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Which of the following is correct about Jimmy Carter?
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He was the only Georgian to serve as president of the United States.
He established the HOPE scholarship
He was the first mayor of Atlanta, GA
He was president for two terms.

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He was the only Georgian to serve as president of the United States.

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The fact that more Atlanta city contracts went to African American business owners after 1973 is evidence of

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The impact of Maynard Jackson.

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Who was Maynard Jackson?

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Atlanta’s first African American mayor

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Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American Senator elected since Reconstruction?

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Andrew Young

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Andrew Young made history when he was elected mayor of Atlanta for which of the following reasons? It was the first time an African American mayor had ever succeeded another African American mayor in a major city.

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It was the first time an African American mayor had ever succeeded another African American mayor in a major city.

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Who expanded the work of William Hartsfield and helped Atlanta become one of the busiest cities in the world?

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Maynard Jackson

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As co-chair of Georgia’s 1996 Olympic committee, this former mayor of Atlanta is given most of the credit for Atlanta landing the 1996 Olympics.

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Andrew Young

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Although his presidency had many problems, President Carter was successful in initiating _______________ between Israel and Egypt at the Camp David Accords.

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