Unit 12 Review (SS8H12 & SS8E2/3)

1972: elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as the first African-American from Georgia since Reconstruction 1977: appointed as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations

1981: elected as Mayor of Atlanta

1985: elected to a second term as Mayor of Atlanta

Who does the list refer to?

• Jimmy Carter

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

Which U.S. President worked closely with Andrew Young and gave him a position in the United Nations?

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Jackson

• Ronald Reagan

How is Maynard Jackson related to the Civil Rights Movement?

• He was the successor to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the SCLC.

• He was one of the founders of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

• He was one of the main supporters of building a major airport in Atlanta.

• He was the first African American to serve as the mayor of Atlanta.

Which statement BEST describes a role Andrew Young played in the Civil Rights Movement?

• Young encouraged human rights activists to use violence when necessary.

• Young served as the president of the SCLC for over twenty years.

• Young organized voter registration and desegregation campaigns in various locations.

• Young competed with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. over executive control of the SCLC.

Which answer BEST supports the statement "Andrew Young played a very important role in international politics"?

• He served as a member of the U.S. House from 1973 to 1977.

• He was the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1977 to 1979.

• He served as mayor of Atlanta from 1981-1989.

• He was a close friend of and adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr.

expansion of Atlanta's international airport

adding more African American police officers

Atlanta becomes a major convention center

improved MARTA

Who is referred to by the above list?

• Jimmy Carter

• William Hartsfield

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

Camp David Middle East peace agreement

former governor of Georgia

created the Department of Education

The above list refers to which former president?

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon B. Johnson

What was the centerpiece of President Carter's foreign policy?

• war in Vietnam

• containing communism

• human rights

• Iran/Iraq War

As State Senator in the 1960s, Jimmy Carter was a strong advocate for

• changing statewide voting requirements.

• getting the United States out of Vietnam.

• a continuation of the Jim Crow policies.

• improving education for Georgia students.

During his presidential campaign, Jimmy Carter asked people to vote for him mainly because he

• was an expert at negotiating with leaders of other countries.

• could restore Americans’ faith in their government after Watergate.

• knew how to combat high unemployment and high inflation.

• had more experience than his running mate, Gerald Ford.