Unit 10 - SS8H12

Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., served as mayor of Atlanta, and was appointed as Ambassador to the United Nations?

• Andrew Young

• John Lewis

• Richard Russell

• Roy Barnes

Andrew Young has held many positions of influence both in Georgia and the world. Among his accomplishments, which has he NOT been ___.

• mayor of Atlanta 

• a congressman 

• a civil rights leader

• governor of Georgia 

Which event was the MOST significant in Andrew Young’s political career?

• The first African American from Georgia since Reconstruction to be elected to U.S. Congress.

• The first African American to graduate from the University of Georgia.

• The youngest African American governor ever elected in Georgia.

• A prominent African American involved in the stock market.

Which mayor of Atlanta promoted the following improvements to the city?

·         He increased programs for the arts.

·         He addressed the need to expand the airport.

·         He led an effort to have the Olympics held in Atlanta.

• Maynard Jackson

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Andrew Young

• Sam Massell

Why was the election of Maynard Jackson significant?

• It represented the first time an African American had become mayor of a major southern city.

• It helped draw attention to the needs of African Americans living in rural areas.

• It established a way for African Americans to be active at the national level.

• It allowed for the continuing push for African Americans to serve in the state legislature.

Atlanta’s airport bears the name of two of its civil rights and aviation-promoting mayors. Maynard Jackson is one of them. Who is the other?

• William B. Hartsfield

• Carl Vinson

• Ivan Allen, Jr

• Richard B. Russell, Jr.

With which U.S. President are the following accomplishments associated?

·         Camp David Mideast Peace Accords

·         creation of the new U.S. federal departments

·         ratification of the SALT II treaty

• Jimmy Carter

• George H. W. Bush

• Gerald Ford

• Ronald Reagan

How has Jimmy Carter contributed to the area of human rights?

• He helped build democracies that protect human rights after his presidency.

• He wrote human rights legislation when he was Georgia’s governor.

• He rescued victims of human rights abuses when he was a naval officer.

  He worked for human rights as a constitutional lawyer in Georgia.

• He worked for human rights as a constitutional lawyer in Georgia

Which of the following is a correct statement about Jimmy Carter?

• He was the only Georgian to serve as president of the United States.

• He established the HOPE Scholarshi

• He established Georgia's first permanent system of education. 

• He was the first Georgian to serve on the Supreme Court.

Which Atlanta event contributed MOST to making it an “international city”?

• hosting the Olympic Games

• building a public transportation system

• sponsoring jazz music festivals

• supporting the Civil Rights Movement