Modern Georgia Practice Quiz

What technological developments in agriculture in the modern period affected the population in Georgia?

• Steam engines, Telegraph, Printing press

• Electricity, Automobiles, Airplanes

• Cell phones, Laptops, Tablets

• Tractors, Fertilizer, Reapers

What category of jobs greatly increased in Georgia’s cities (especially Atlanta) after World War II?

• Healthcare

• Industrial/factories

• Education

• Agriculture

Why did Atlanta’s population greatly increase after World War II?

• Farm workers moved to the city to find factory jobs

• The city offered free housing to newcomers

• The city had better weather than rural areas

• The city provided free education to new residents

What are three reasons that manufacturing moved to Georgia after World War II?

• Mild Climate, Good Transportation infrastructure, Non-union state

• Cold Climate, Good Transportation infrastructure, Non-union state

• Harsh Climate, Poor Transportation infrastructure, Union state

• High taxes, Expensive labor, Bad infrastructure

What mayor of Atlanta was most famous for developing Atlanta’s airport?

• Robert Johnson

• Michael Brown

• John Smith

• William Hartsfield

What is one example of how Mayor Hartsfield supported the Civil Rights Movement?

• Hired first black police officers for APD

• Refused to integrate public schools

• Enforced segregation in public places

• Banned all civil rights protests in the city

What did Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. do in Atlanta that made the city grow economically and made it a “major American city” in many peoples’ minds?

• Increased taxes for all residents

• Closed down all businesses in the city

• Brought in four professional sports teams and built infrastructure for them

• Reduced public transportation options

What is one example of how Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. supported the Civil Rights Movement?

• Took down black and white signs in city hall

• Enforced segregation in public places

• Banned all civil rights protests in the city

• Refused to work with civil rights leaders

What are five positive government reforms of Governor Ellis Arnall?

• Ignored education reforms, Increased poll tax, Challenged the white primary ruling, Limited voting rights, Reduced funding for colleges

• Restored accreditation for GA’s state colleges and universities, Increased poll tax, Challenged the white primary ruling, Rewrote GA’s Constitution, 18 yr. Olds could vote

• Increased taxes, Reduced funding for education, Enforced segregation, Limited voting rights, Banned protests

• Restored accreditation for GA’s state colleges and universities, Abolished poll tax, Refused to challenge the white primary ruling, Rewrote GA’s Constitution, 18 yr. Olds could vote

What was the law that did not allow African Americans to vote (disenfranchised them) in primary elections and was declared unconstitutional by the Federal Courts?

• Asian primary

• Hispanic primary

• Black primary

• White primary