H10 Review

•  Mayor of Atlanta from 1937-1941 and 1942-1961
•  Helped develop Atlanta’s airport into a national transportation hub
•  Supported civil rights for African Americans

Who is the subject of the list in the box?

• Herman Talmadge

• Ivan Allen Jr.

• William B. Harstfield

• Melvin Thompson

Examine the sequence of events related to the 1946 governor’s race.

1. Eugene Talmadge is elected governor but dies before taking office.

2. The General Assembly elects Herman Talmadge as governor.  Lt. Governor Melvin Thompson also claims the seat.

3. ?

Which of the following BEST completes the sequence of events?

• Talmadge is named governor and Thompson remains lieutenant governor.

• The Supreme Court of Georgia confirms the decision of the General Assembly.

• The Supreme Court of Georgia names Thompson governor.

• The state has no governor until one could be elected in 1947.

What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court case King v. Chapman?

• The court ruling was the first to uphold the unconstitutionality of segregated schools in Georgia.

• The court ruling established a new position in the Georgia legislature.

• The court ruling settled the argument associated with the Three Governors Controversy.

• The court ruling was significant because it stated that restrictions to black voters during Georgia primaries was unconstitutional.

The governor of Georgia who was strongly opposed to the New Deal and whose death sparked the "three governors controversy" was

• Ellis Arnall.

• Eugene Talmadge.

• Herman Talmadge

• Richard B. Russell, Jr.

Which of these supports the unofficial slogan of Atlanta, "The City Too Busy to Hate"?

• Atlanta schools were never segregated according to race.

• During the 1960s, Atlanta became the home of professional baseball and football franchises.

• Atlanta has elected an African American mayor.

• During the Civil Rights Movement, Atlanta had no major acts of violence or civil unrest.

· Served as Atlanta Mayor from 1962-1970
· Ordered "Colored" and "Whites" signed removed from City Hall
· Worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. and the S.C.L.C.
· Helped lure three professional sports teams to Atlanta

All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?

• Asa Candler

• Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Andrew J. Young

• Maynard Jackson

Which team did NOT begin play during the reign of Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.?

• Braves

• Hawks

• Falcons

• United

In the early 1900s, gasoline-powered tractors became part of the modern farm. In that same era, the modern combine harvester became common, allowing crops to be harvested mechanically and quickly. Today, both of these are a part of nearly all farming endeavors.

Which of these outcomes MOST LIKELY took place as a result of the events in this passage?

• Fewer people were employed on farms.

• Fewer people were employed on farms.

• Farming became a highly profitable way to earn a living.

• Farmers began to avoid using newer technologies.

used by Southern whites to keep African-Americans or Blacks from voting in the Democratic primary

• Great Migration

• 1946 Governor's Race

• King V. Chapman, et al

• white primary

the mass migration of six million African-Americans or Blacks to the North between the years 1910-1970.

• Great Migration

• 1946 Governor's Race

• King V. Chapman, et al

• white primary