Modern Georgia

Who was the first African American Congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction?

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

• John Lewis

• Maynard Jackson

Who was the first black mayor of Atlanta and of any major southern city?

• Jimmy Carter

• John Lewis

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

What major event did Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young help bring to Georgia?

• 1982 World Cup

• 1991 World Series

• 1996 Olympic Games

• 1994 NBA Championship

Who worked to improve the airport in Atlanta (and the airport would later be re-named in his honor)?

• John Lewis

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

• Maynard Jackson

This Atlanta mayor brought $70 billion in new private investment to the city, and 1,100 new businesses and one million jobs to the region

• John Lewis

• Andrew Young

• Jimmy Carter

• Maynard Jackson

Some of this mayor’s accomplishments include hiring and promoting African Americans to Atlanta’s police force, expanding the city’s international convention facilities and improving city housing and the mass transit system. Who is he?

• John Lewis

• Maynard Jackson

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

Close friend of Martin Luther King Jr. who helped organize voter registration campaigns with the SCLC.

• john Lewis

• Jimmy Carter

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

True/False: During his governorship, Jimmy Carter appointed more women and minorities to government positions than any other governor before him.

• True

• False

Which new department was established during Jimmy Carter's presidency?

• The Department of Education

• The Department of the Military

• The Department of Homeland Security

• The Department of Transportation

What was the main focus of Jimmy Carter's foreign policy?

• Ending Communism

• Spreading Democracy

• Nuclear Neutrality

• Human Rights