Unit 11 Modern Georgia*

Which of the following worked alongside Martin Luther King, Jr and SCLC during the Civil Rights Movement?

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• Jimmy Carter

• Jefferson Long

Who was Georgia's first black Congressman since Reconstruction?

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• Alonzo Herndon

• Jefferson Long

Who was Atlanta's first black mayor and the first black mayor of a major southern city?

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• Jimmy Carter

• Alonzo Herndon

Andrew Young has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and the world. All of the following are accomplishments of Andrew Young EXCEPT

• a congressman

• Mayor of Atlanta

• a civil rights leader

• Governor of Georgia

Which was a way Maynard Jackson was honored for his service?

• The Georgia Aquarium was opened on his birthday to celebrate the efforts he made in Atlanta politics.

• A torch was carried in his honor during the 1996 Olympic games.

• The International Airport in Atlanta was renamed in his honor for his service in the area of air transportation.

• A monument that has Maynard Jackson and Martin Luther King, Jr. together stands in Atlanta to represent the civil rights actions they were involved in together.

Who is the following list referring to? •Successful state senator and governor of Georgia •Only Georgian to serve as president of the US •Helped draft the Camp David Accords •Praised for his diplomatic and charitable work as an ex-president

• Bill Clinton

• Andrew Young

• Sony Perdue

• Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter worked on human rights and peace projects including signing an agreement to limit weapons with the Soviet Union (SALT II Treaty), helped negotiate the Camp David Peace Accords, and improved relations with China as

• State Senator

• Georgia Governor

• U.S. President

• Past President

Jimmy Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts with human rights and democracy around the world and for his efforts at helping to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts as

• State Senator

• Georgia Governor

• U.S. President

• Past President

Jimmy Carter served in multiple government positions. Which of the following did he work to make important changes to while serving in each of these positions?

• Education

• Transportation

• Agriculture

• Minimum Wage

Jimmy Carter reorganized state government as by combing all agencies, boards, and commissions intro 20 state agencies, made improvements in the justice and mental health systems, and appointed more women and minorities than all those who served in this position before him as

• State Senator

• Georgia Governor

• U.S. President

• Past President