GA Since the Late 20th Century

Which THREE of the following were achievements of

Maynard Jackson during his service as mayor of

Atlanta?

• He convinced a Major League Baseball team to move

  to Atlanta.

• He secured Atlanta's selection as host city of the

  Olympic Games.

• He overhauled and expanded Atlanta's airport and

  train system.

• He helped minority businesses get government

  contracts.

After serving as president of the United States, Jimmy

Carter has directed the majority of his efforts toward

• business development.

• his legal practice.

• humanitarian causes.

• historical research.

Look at the outline. Then answer the question that

follows.

I. ?

• Population growth

• Increased tourism

• New housing construction

• Growth of the hotel industry

• Improvements to sports facilities

What is the BEST title for this outline?

• Jimmy Carter's Impact as Georgia Governor

• The Civil Rights Act's Impact on Atlanta

• The Olympic Games' Effect on Atlanta

• World War II's Effect on Georgia

Which groups were negatively affected by the 1996

Olympic Games?

• owners of business in downtown Atlanta

• hotel operators in cities near Atlanta

• low-income residents of downtown Atlanta

• rural farmers who lived near Atlanta

Why was expansion of the Port of Savannah

economically important to Georgia?

• It helped Georgia's fishing industry grow and prosper.

• It helped bring more international tourists to

  Savannah.

• It helped Georgia increase its role in international

  trade.

• It helped Savannah become a center of film

  production.

How did Georgia become the state with the third largest

film industry, trailing only California and New

York?

• The government created tax incentives to encourage

  studios to film in the state.

• The government funded the construction of advanced

  sound studios.

• The government funded the creation of film schools

  at state universities.

• The government raised the state minimum wage to

  attract more skilled workers.

Why was Andrew Young's election to the Georgia

House of Representatives important?

• He was very unpopular during his campaign despite

  his successes as mayor of Atlanta.

• He had retired from politics after the assassination of

  Martin Luther King Jr.

• He was the first African American Congressman

  from Georgia since Reconstruction.

• He had little formal education and had not graduated

  from high school.

Use the list to answer the question.

What does the list describe?

• the importance of the oil industry to Georgia's

  economy

• the importance of the tourism industry to

  Georgia's economy

• the importance of the mining industry to

  Georgia's economy

• the importance of the steel industry to Georgia's

  economy

In 2002 and 2008, Georgia created tax incentives

to encourage the growth of an industry that has

become increasingly important to the state's

economy. With an impact of $7 billion in 2016,

Georgia now rivals New York and California in

terms of this industry. What industry were the

aforementioned tax incentives designed to help grow?

• the fishing industry

• the coal industry

• the film industry

• the logging industry

Read Jimmy Carter's quotation from his

inauguration as governor of Georgia and answer

the question. What does this quotation illustrate?

• Carter's belief in social welfare programs

• Carter's support for ending segregation

• Carter's support for private education

• Carter's belief in the rule of law