Which statement BEST explains how technology changed farming after WWII?

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

Farmers used more technology so it created a need for more 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.

What is the relationship between the end of the White Primary and the 1946 Governor's Race?

GA began to elect a series of segregationist governors.

GA began to elect governors who supported integration.

GA showed its support for the Civil Rights movement by restoring voting rights to women.

GA showed its support for Dr. King by electing him governor in 1946.

How were Mayor Hartsfield and Mayor Allen alike?

Both men supported civil rights.

Both men fought desegregation in the city of Atlanta.

Both men helped build the airport in Atlanta.

Both men refused to support the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?

He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.

He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.

He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.

He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.

During The Great Migration, many southerners moved to big cities for which two reasons?

Racial Equality up north or out west.

because they didn't like growing cotton

What did the G. I. bill do?

Paid for WW2 veterans to go to college for free.

Helped women with financial problems get a college education.

Helped African Americans get a college education.

Which of the following is evidence that William B. Hartsfield was a popular and beneficial mayor?

He was elected as mayor 6 terms.

Ivan Allen, Jr. became mayor after him.

Why did the Georgia Supreme Court declare that Melvin Thompson was the rightful governor in 1946? D

The new Georgia Constitution stated that the lieutenant governor would take office if the governor died.

The outgoing governor can refuse to leave the office until the issue of who will be the next governor is resolved.

The winner of the special election should be declared the winner whenever there is a question over who won the general election.

The General Assembly had the power to select the second or third leading votegetter if the governor-elect died before taking office.

When the white primary was in place, Black people could vote in the general election but not in the primary. How did the white primary prevent Black people from truly voting?

The candidate who won the Democratic primary also usually won the general election

The Democratic primary was usually held at the same time as the general election.

The general election was usually cancelled following the Democratic primary.

The governor was usually selected by Democratic members of Congress.

As many rural residents of Georgia migrated to cities following World War II, what evidence BEST supports the idea that both mayors, William B Hartsfield and Ivan Allen Jr., wanted to attract new residents?

Both mayors were instrumental in creating building projects and new transportation systems for Atlanta.

Both mayors were instrumental in bringing major league sports to Atlanta.

Both mayors were instrumental in growing Atlanta’s first airport into a world-class center of aviation.

Both mayors were instrumental in making certain Atlanta stayed out of the erupting civil rights movement and kept their beliefs about civil rights private.

Which BEST explains how the development of Atlanta under Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. impacted the state?

Mayor Allen encouraged the creation of major league sports teams and facilities which brought economic development to Atlanta and the surrounding areas.

Mayor Allen came up with the phrase "The City Too Busy to Hate," which encouraged business development in Atlanta and the surrounding areas.

Mayor Allen discouraged the growth of Atlanta, which reduced traffic congestion but decreased business opportunities in Atlanta and the surrounding areas

Mayor Allen refused to continue Mayor Hartsfield's desegregation policies which limited business opportunities in Atlanta and hurt the city and surrounding areas financially.

Why would a recent technology graduate find Georgia favorable for employment?

Job and wage growth in Georgia’s technology industry are higher on average than in other states.

The technology industry in Georgia is one of the newer industries in the state.

It is easier to get a job in Georgia’s technology industry than it is in other states.

Many jobs are available at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Georgia State University.

Which newspaper headline BEST summarizes the impact of technology on agriculture in post-World War II Georgia?

Bigger Farms and Fewer Farmers: Grow More with Less Hired

Returning Soldiers Means More Farmers for Georgia

Crop Yields Falling! – Not Enough for Returning Soldiers

Agricultural Adjustment Act: Government Helps to Hire More Farm Workers

Black voters were allowed to participate in the primary. 2. Eugene Talmadge won the county vote but died before inauguration. 3. Herman’s Talmadge’s name was written in during the vote, so he believed that he was the winner of the election. 4. Ellis Arnall, the retiring governor, did not want to give up his position until a governor was named. 5. Melvin Thompson was appointed to the newly created lieutenant governor position and believed that he should be governor. Which of the following is an appropriate descriptive title for the table explaining the 1946 governor’s race and the end of the white primary in Georgia?

“The Three Governors Controversy” as African American and White voters had three representatives

“The Importance of the New Position of Lieutenant Governor” as this was the first year that a lieutenant governor was elected

“The New Law for Voting Rights in 1946” as this was the fourth year that African Americans were allowed to vote

“The Term Limits of New Governors” as the debate was focused on the term limits of standing governors

Which statement describes the MOST important way Savannah provides goods to the citizens of Georgia?D.

Savannah’s deep-water port is a major automobile distribution center.

Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is located in Savannah.

Savannah’s railroads connect to the major cities along the East Coast.

The Interstate Highway System connects Savannah to major cities in Georgia.

How did the construction of the interstate highway system in Georgia during the 1950’s influence the state’s tourism industry?

Tourism increased across the entire state because cross country travel by motor vehicle was now much easier.

Tourism across the entire state declined because transportation to Florida was now much easier.

Tourism along the Atlantic coast declined because tourists from New York no longer had to travel by ocean liner.

Tourism along the coast decreased and most Georgia residents switched to vacationing in the Blue Ridge mountains.

How did the construction of the interstate highway system in Georgia during the 1950’s influence the state’s tourism industry?

Tourism increased across the entire state because cross country travel by motor vehicle was now much easier.

Tourism across the entire state declined because transportation to Florida was now much easier.

Tourism along the Atlantic coast declined because tourists from New York no longer had to travel by ocean liner.

Tourism along the coast decreased and most Georgia residents switched to vacationing in the Blue Ridge mountains.

How did technological advances in agricultural equipment after World War II affect Georgia?

It caused people to move to urban areas in search of jobs.

It created a greater need for farms.

It reduced the need for large farms.

It created more jobs for people in rural areas.

Which statement BEST describes the manufacturing industry in Georgia?

The number of manufacturing jobs has been declining, but the industry is still a strong part of the economy.

The number of manufacturing goods has been decreasing, but the number of jobs has been increasing.

The manufacturing industry is growing more than any other industry in the state.

The manufacturing industry has never been an important of Georgia’s economy.

Which TWO statements describe why a producer might choose to transport goods through Georgia's deep-water ports instead of through Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport or Georgia's railway system?

It is easier to transport large items with ships than with airplanes or trains

Ships can carry enough units of a good at one time to make using the deep-water ports cheaper than transporting goods with trains or airplanes.

The deep-water ports have a longer history of reliable transportation than airplanes or trains.

Ships can transport goods out of the country while airplanes and trains only move goods between markets in the United States.

What are two accomplishments William B. Hartsfield achieved during his service to Atlanta?

opening Atlanta’s first airport and increasing the size of Atlanta

building Interstate 285 and abolishing the poll tax

bringing the Braves to Atlanta and building Interstate 285

lowering the voting age and opening Atlanta’s first airport

Which is a TRUE statement about Georgia’s agriculture industry?

It needs a stronger infrastructure and higher education facilities to enable agribusiness firms to take new product to the market faster.

It suffers because of its ability to develop new products to market for Georgia.

It is Georgia’s leading industry, but it is a primary source of unemployment in the state.

The hot summer climate in Georgia makes is difficult to grow anything other than peaches, peanuts, and cotton.

How did the construction of the interstate highway system in Georgia during the 1950’s influence the state’s tourism industry?

Tourism increased across the entire state because cross country travel by motor vehicle was now much easier.

Tourism across the entire state declined because transportation to Florida was now much easier.

Tourism along the Atlantic coast declined because tourists from New York no longer had to travel by ocean liner.

Tourism along the coast decreased and most Georgia residents switched to vacationing in the Blue Ridge mountains

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

Eugene Talmadge

Ivan Allen

Ellis Arnall

William Hartsfield

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

railroads

international business

industry

farming

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SS8H10: POST WW2 GEORGIA TEST

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

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

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.

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

Which best describes the most important change in Georgia agriculture?

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

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

Who brought professional sports teams to Georgia?

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)

Which statement BEST explains how technology changed farming after WWII?

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