SS8H10: POST WW2 GEORGIA TEST

Who first called Atlanta the "city too busy to hate"?

• Eugene Talmadge
• Ivan Allen
• Ellis Arnall
• William Hartsfield

It ruled the white primary as used by the Democratic Party of Georgia to be unconstitutional.

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• King v. Chapman

• Kramer v. Kramer

The first person elected to the office of lieutenant governor of Georgia, served as the state’s governor in 1947-48. He is best remembered for his fight with Herman Talmadge over the governorship after the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in 1946.

• Melvin E. Thompson

• Ellis Arnold

• Eugene Talmadge

• Herman Talmadge

Which title is most appropriate for the circle at the center of this graphic? 

• Contributions to the Development of Atlanta after WWII 
• WWII Heroes from Georgia 
• Reasons for Decline in Atlanta Population

Which best describes the most important change in Georgia agriculture? 

• War veterans went to college on the GI Bill
• Agriculture was diversified for the first time
• Jim Crow Laws were abolished
• Georgia's industries and businesses became diversified

What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?

• Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.

• Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.

• Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.

Between WWI through WWII, many people left agricultural jobs to seek better opportunities in

• railroads
• international business
• industry
• farming

Who brought professional sports teams to Georgia?

• Eugene Talmadge
• William Hartfield
• Ellis Arnall
• Ivan Allen

After WWII, Georgia’s agricultural focus underwent change. Cotton was no longer the predominant crop.  It was replaced by row crops like peanuts and… (SS8H10A)

• Sheep
• Wheat
• Poultry
• Goats

Which statement BEST explains how technology changed farming after WWII?

• Farmers used more technology so it created a need for more farm workers.

• Farmers used more technology so it decreased the need for farm workers.

• Farmers used more technology and went deeper and deeper into debt.

• Farmers used more technology but found it was not helpful so went back to pre-war farming styles.