Quiz

Which portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Lester Maddox openly

defy?

• The ban on discriminatory hiring practices

• The ban on discriminatory voting requirements

• The ban on racial segregation in the country's schools

• The ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

How did Lester Maddox's views regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964

compare to his actions when he was elected governor of Georgia?

• Maddox strongly supported the Civil Rights Act, but removed

  a significant number of African Americans from government

  positions.

• Maddox strongly opposed the Civil Rights Act, but appointed

  a significant number of African Americans to government

  positions.

• Maddox strongly supported the Civil Rights Act

  and appointed a significant number of African Americans to

  government positions.

• Maddox strongly opposed the Civil Rights Act and removed a

  significant number of African Americans from government

  positions.

Answer explanation

How did the March on Washington affect the civil rights movement?

• Because the march failed to desegregate the nation's capital,

  civil rights leaders began to encourage the use of less

  peaceful means of protest.

• Despite the overwhelming crowds, many leaders of the

  movement considered the march a failure as the event

  received little national media attention.

• With its dramatic turnout and powerful speeches, the march

  helped to increase pressure on political leaders to support

  federal civil rights legislation.

• Due to the violence that erupted at the event and the large

  number of arrests, public support for the movement and its

  goals declined considerably.

Answer explanation

What factor contributed significantly to the election of Georgia politicians

that supported civil rights legislation during the 1940s?

• the formation of the Sibley Commission

• the end of the white primary system

• the formation of the Albany Movement

• the end of the county unit system

How did agricultural developments in the years following World War ll affect Georgia's population?

• An emphasis on crop diversification led to rising profits for farm operations, resulting in a decline in unemployment in rural areas.

• Rural populations increased as new farming processes led to the expansion of farm operations, increasing labor needs in rural areas.

• An emphasis on the use of expensive fertilizers led to declining profits for farm operations, resulting in a rise in unemployment in rural areas.

• Rural populations decreased as technological developments improved the efficiency of the farming process, reducing needs in rural areas.

How did Senator Richard Russell's economic policies impact Georgia?

• Russell helped establish several important military bases in

  the state.

• Russell supported measures that increased government

  ownership of farms.

• Russell created programs that were designed to help the

  state industrialize.

• Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and

  schools in the state.

For the state of Georgia, World War ll can be characterized as a period of

• Major agricultural diversification.

• Major industrial development

• Rapid rural population growth.

• Rapid suburbanization.

How did wartime production in the communities in and around Savannah and Brunswick during World War ll affect these communities economically?

• Efforts to construct bomber plants supported by local governments led to a substantial rise in taxes in the communities, devastating the local economies.

• Farms in these communities experienced a sharp rise in production and profit as they became the primary sources of agricultural goods for the US military

• Shipyards provided thousands of jobs and benefited the economies of the communities significantly as income from these jobs was reinvested in local businesses

• Wartime needs forced the communities to undergo an abrupt shift from industrial to agricultural production, forcing many local factory operations out of business.

Why was the Rural Electrification Administration important to Georgia?

• The state imported most of its electricity from other states at very high costs.

• Much of Georgia's population lived in rural areas that did not have access to electricity.

• The state's economy relied on factories that could not afford the high cost of electricity.

• A lack of electricity in Georgia's cities caused people to move to rural areas cities decline

Why was the Social Security Act enacted?

• To provide financial support for older Americans.

• To create a federal minimum wage for workers

• To protect farmers from falling crop prices

• To create jobs for unemployed Americans