Modern Georgia

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

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Ronald Reagan

• John F. Kennedy

• Jimmy Carter

Andrew Young was part of which group?

• Congress of Racial Equality

• Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee

• United States Senate

• Souther Christian Leadership Conference

Who was the first American since Reconstruction to be elected to Congress from Georiga?

• Andrew Young

• Ralph Abernathy

• Maynard Jackson

• Joseph Lowery

In 1977, President Carter Appointed Andrew Young to what position?

• Secretary of Education

• United Nations Ambassador

• Secretary of State

• Olympics Committee Chair

One of the important social contributions of Maynard Jackson during his time as Atlanta's mayor was

• attempting to bring wider attention to the issue of abortion in Georgia

• fighting for the rights of women in politics

• joining forces with Republicans to limit government in the private sector

• promoting minority business owners within the city of Atlatna

Where was Jimmy Carter from?

• Plains Ga.

• Waycross Ga.

• Atlanta Ga.

• Albany Ga.

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

• a continuation of the Jim Crow laws

• getting the United States out of Vietnam

• changing statewide voting requirements

• improving education for Georgia students

Maynard Jackson was significant in Georgia history for being

• the first African-American Governor of Georgia

• the first African-American mayor of Atlanta

• The first Georgian to serve as United Nations ambassador

• the first man with an airport named after him.

Who was the first and only President from Georiga?

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Jimmy Carter

• Andrew Young

• Andrew Jackson

How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?

• They left the state in debt after the Olympic Games

• They provided an economic boost for the state.

• They helped to Atlanta to have a water shortage

• They allowed Georgia farmers to produce more crops