20th/21st Century Georgia

First African American or Black mayor of a major southern city (Atlanta); helped expand the Hartseld International Airport, which was later renamed Hartseld - Jackson International Airport.

• The Muffin Man

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

• John Cena

Congressman, U.S. Ambassador, and mayor of Atlanta; helped created 1,100 new businesses and one million jobs in the Atlanta area.

• Andrew Young

• BJ Sutton

• Maynard Jackson

• Jimmy Carter

Governor of Georgia who helped to decrease the size of state government; president of U.S who helped negotiate a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.

• Jimmy Carter

• Martin Luther King, JR

• Randy Orton

• Andrew Young

All of these were positions held by Andrew Young EXCEPT

• Mayor of Atlanta

• Ambassador to the United States

• Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals

• Member of the House of Representatives

How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?

• They provided a economic boost for the state

• They helped Atlanta to have a water shortage.

• They allowed Georgia farmers to grow more crops

• They left the state in dept after the Olympics

Maynard Jackson helped to oversee significant growth during his time as Atlanta's mayor. Which of these important public works projects was Maynard Jackson NOT responsible for during his time as Atlanta's mayor?

• Building I-85 through the downtown area of Atlanta

• Overseeing the growth of the MARTA transportation system

• Enlarging and updating Atlanta's international terminal at the airport

• Overseeing the completion of Freedom Parkway in preparation for the Olympics

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

• He was elected as mayor in 1982 and again in 1986.

• He served as the Governor of Georgia from 1990 to 1994.

• 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.

In 1977, President Jimmy Carter appointed Andrew Young to what position?

• Secretary of State

• Secretary of Education

• Olympics Committee Chair

• United Nations Ambassador

In the 1960s, Andrew Young helped to organize citizenship schools, which educated African-American people about?

• careers

• history

• marriage

• voting

Maynard Holbrook Jackson was significant in Georgia history for being....

• the first African-American mayor of Atlanta

• the first man with an airport named after him

• the first African-American Governor of Georgia

• the first Georgian to serve as United Nations ambassador