Transportation in Georgia

Which of these FIRST connected the port of Savannah to domestic markets in the west?

• airports

• railroads

• public roads

• interstate highways

Which transportation system has had the BIGGEST impact on making Georgia a center of international business?

• The Port of Brunswick

• the MARTA rail system

• Interstates 75, 85, & 20

• Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

Which transportation system has had the BIGGEST impact on providing producers in Georgia access to markets throughout the United

States?

• The Port of Savannah

• The MARTA rail network

• Interstates 20, 75, and 85

• Hartsfield-Jackson Airport

If you were the governor of Georgia and you wanted to see your state increase its access to international markets, which of these options would you choose to do?

• increase spending for technology education programs

• cut state taxes in order to stimulate local spending

• lobby the U.S. Congress to provide greater funds for interstate construction and expansion

• convince the Federal government to increase funding for the ports of Savannah and Brunswick

If you needed to travel quickly on business from Atlanta to Los Angeles, which of these would you be MOST likely to use?

• Interstate 16

• Interstate 20

• The Port of Savannah

• Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

What conclusion can you make after studying this chart?

• Georgia has very high import tariffs.

• Georgia imports too many electronics.

• Georgia does business with many other parts of the world.

• Georgia continues to isolate itself form international trade.

7) In what way could you say that the Interstate Highway System and Georgia's ports are linked?

• Interstate highways all end up at Georgia's coastal ports.

• Interstate highways allow goods to be shipped to and from ports.

• Interstate highways and ports are both owned and operated by the Federal government.

• Interstate highways and ports are both owned and operated by the Georgia government.