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WorksheetsPost WW2
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who helped bring the airport to Atlanta?
William Hartsfield
Ellis Arnall
Ivan Allen Jr.
Eugene Talmadge
Check the main reasons why cities like Atlanta grew rapidly after WW2.
technology made farming easier
they offered free healthcare and housing
industries were moving to Atlanta
Tenant Farmers/ Sharecroppers weren't needed as much on farms
the economy was better there
What was an effect of tractors being used by farmers?
more sharecroppers
a population shift to cities
farmers going into debt
farmers needing more help due to more production
Which of the following was NOT an agricultural change in Ga post WW2?
livestock and poultry
crop diversity
assistance from technology
fewer crops being grown
Which of the following was not a progressive leader in Georgia?
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William Hartsfield held what position for Atlanta?
Chief of Aviation
Governor
Mayor
Senator
William Hartsfield is most known for what?
enforcing the Jim Crow Laws
race relations in Atlanta
helping the population and size of Atlanta grow
bringing the airport to Atlanta
What did Ivan Allen, Jr. do his FIRST day in office?
bought Candler Field and turned it into an airport
brought the Braves, Falcons and Hawks to Atlanta
removed the "colored" and "white" signs from city hall
gave African American policeman the authority to arrest whites
How did Ivan Allen, Jr. help improve the economy of Atlanta?
expanded the airport
brought pro sports teams to Atlanta
helped fight segregation
created Coca-Cola
Ellis Arnall was best known for what?
creating Home Depot
bringing pro sports teams to Atlanta
creating the airport
lowering the voting age to 18
How do we know Ellis Arnall was a progressive governor?
he helped end the Poll Tax
he ended segregation at the capitol in Atlanta
he improved Ga's prison system
he improved education
he wrote the Jim Crow Laws
How did white supremacists continue to keep control over Georgia politics in Georgia after the County Unit System?
They stuffed the ballot box
1946 Governors Race
White Primary
County Unit System
Who was elected governor but died before their fourth term began
FDR
William Hartsfield
Alonzo Herndon
Eugene Talmadge
Who won the 1946 Governors Race?
Melvin Thompson
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Ivan Allen, Jr.
What was one positive thing Herman Talmadge was known for?
advances in education
ending segregation
banning Jim Crow Laws in Ga
getting the US out of WW2
Who used the slogan "The City Too Busy to Hate"?
William Hartsfield
Eugene Talmadge
Ivan Allen Jr
Ellis Arnall
Ivan Allen Jr held what position?
Mayor of Atlanta
Governor of Georgia
President
Congressman
Ellis Arnall held what position?
Mayor of Atlanta
Governor of Georgia
President
Georgia
Which of the following was in favor of the white primary?
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen Jr.
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
