Modern Georgia H12

The first African American mayor of any major city in the South

• Andrew Young
• Martin Luther King jr
• Maynard Jackson
• Jesse Jackson

Jimmy Carter was the _________ th president. 

• 59
• 49
• 39
• 29

This mayor of Atlanta is credited with bringing the 96 Olympics to Georgia. 

• Andrew Young
• Maynard Jackson
• Jesse Jackson
• William Hartsfield

This former mayor of Atlanta was also an ambassador to the U.N. 

• Maynard Jackson
• Jesse Jackson
• Jimmy Carter
• Andrew Young

The Olympics helped businesses like restaurants, sports venues, and .....

• Dance Clubs
• Hotels
• Sports stores
• Shoe Stores

This industry is given tax breaks to come to Georgia

• Sports Teams
• Film 
• Racing
• Restaurants

The business of _______________ is very important to Georgia. The state has many cultural, historic, and natural sites to bring people here. 

• sports
• shipping
• tourism
• poultry raising

The film industry receives a _________ break for filming in Ga. 

• tax
• social security
• medicare
• insurance

Film industry is growing fast in Georgia because of...

• financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate

• financial incentives, diverse locations, lottery system funding

• presidential support, diverse locations, mild climate

• financial incentives, diverse locations, Filming act o 2005

Which of the following is NOT considered a short term impact of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta?

• public parks were created (Centennial Olympic Park)

• updated and built hotel rooms

• population growth

• downtown area had new homes and apartments