WorksheetsModern Georgia Practice Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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
What was Ellis Arnall’s reaction to the courts’ decision?
He would not challenge it
He challenged it in the Supreme Court
He ignored it
He supported the law
How did Arnall’s response to the white primary ruling lead to Eugene Talmadge winning the 1946 gubernatorial election against Arnall’s hand-picked successor, James Carmichael?
Arnall's response had no impact on the election
Carmichael's policies were unpopular with the voters
Racists were angry at him for not challenging the ruling and were determined to support Talmadge in the 1946 election
Supporters of Talmadge were happy with Arnall's response and decided to vote for him
In what Supreme Court case did the court rule that separating the races was inherently unequal based on the 14th Amendment? What Supreme Court case did this ruling overturn?
Miranda v. Arizona, Marbury v. Madison
Roe v. Wade, Dred Scott v. Sandford
Brown v. Board, Plessy v. Ferguson
Gideon v. Wainwright, Mapp v. Ohio
How did the Georgia General Assembly show their disapproval of Brown v. Board of Education?
They integrated all public schools immediately
They celebrated the ruling with a public holiday
They increased funding for African American schools
They changed the flag and put a Confederate symbol on it
