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WorksheetsH11and 12 Modern Georgia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Why did Brown v. Board of Education reverse Plessy v. Ferguson?
Brown v. Board ruled segregation was legal just needed updating.
Brown v. Board ruled that separate was not equal and ended segregation everywhere.
Brown v. Board ruled segregation in the workplace and schools was unconstitutional but legal everywhere else.
Plessy ruled segregation was legal while Brown ended voter restrictions.
Which Civil Rights organization that help form the Albany Movement?
SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)
NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee)
Sibly Commission
Which Civil rights group consisted of high school and college students and used nonviolence to desegregate society?
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP
Sibley Commission
The Sibley Commission studied the issue of school integration. How did it impact the state?
Ruled that all aspects of Georgia had to integrate
Forced all urban schools to integrate.
Forced all rural schools to integrate
Schools said they rather close than integrate.
Which Civil Rights event increased African American voting power in Georgia?
Albany Movement
March on Washington
Montgomery Boycott
Selma Movement
Which of the following is NOT result of the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia?
African Americans gained voting rights
Educational facilities integrated
More African Americans registered to vote
African American were elected to public office
Who was the governor of Georgia that refused to integrate his restaurant?
Maynard Jackson
Lester Maddox
Ellis Arnall
Jimmy Carter
Why did SNCC develop as a group?
They wanted to integrate school
They wanted to integrate public places
They wanted to integrate the military
They wanted to integrate government offices.
What Georgia symbol was changed as a reaction to Brown v. Board of Education
State Seal
State Song
State Slogan
State Flag
What event was held by Dr. King to bring attention to the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Albany Movement
March on Washington
Selma March
Montgomery Boycott
Who were the two mayors of Atlanta that worked to bring the Olympics to Georgia? (Pick 2)
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
Jimmy Carter
Maynard Jackson
Who was the mayor of Atlanta that working with the Civil Rights Movement in Citizenship schools?
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Jimmy carter
Eugene Talmadge
Jimmy Carter focused his post presidential life on helping the World Wildlife Organization.
True
False
Which city in Georgia is considered the leader in service industries?
Savannah
Macon
Augusta
Atlanta
Agriculture is still seen as a major aspect of Georgia economy, and has led to research to prevent animal and plant healthy.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Jimmy Carter's governorship?
Hired women to government offices
Expanded the airport
Improved education
Reorganized state offices
What allows Georgia to import and export products from over 21,000 businesses?
Airport in Atlanta
Sea Port in Savannah
Train Depots in the state.
Airport and Sea port
Who was the mayor of Atlanta that was responsible for expanding the airport?
Lester Maddox
Ivan Allen
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Which of the following is NOT an achievement of Andrew Young?
SALT II Treaties
First African American elected to the House of Representatives
Expanding Georgia's businesses
Tripling scholarship funds
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Jimmy Carters?
Improved education and other state services in Georgia
Expanding the interstate system improving transportation
Established the SALT II Treaty with Russia
Starting peace talks with Israel and Egypt at the Camp David Accords
