Unit 9

Which ATL mayor helped African Americans gain important civil rights?

Both

What Supreme Court decision led to the creation of the Sibley Commission by the Georgia?

Brown v. Board of Education

Why did the city of Atlanta acquire the nickname "the city too busy to hate"?

Hartsfield's support for civil rights avoided violence

What was one way that Lester Maddox showed his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?

He decided to close his restaurant rather than serve blacks.

How did Andrew Young help continue the work set forth by the Atlanta's previous mayor?

He expanded Jackson's programs for minority businesses.

Why was Andrew Young's election to the Georgia House of Representatives important?

He was 1st Black Congressman from GA since Reconstruction.

Why did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. consider the Albany Movement a failure?

It did not result in the desegregation of the city.

Why was expansion of the Port of Savannah economically important to Georgia?

It helped GA increase its role in international trade.

Which ATL mayor brought professional sports teams to the city?

Ivan Allen, Jr. This is a correct answer

What famous Georgian was chairman of the SNCC & elected to Congress as a representative?

John Lewis

Which notable Georgian was the 1st African American mayor of a major southern city?

Maynard Jackson

After WWII, new agricultural technologies were a factor in what population change in Georgia?

People migrated from rural areas to cities

How did ag developments affect GA's population in the years after WWII?

Rural pop. decreased as ag tech improved farm efficiency

What was the recommendation of the Sibley Commission?

School districts should determine whether to desegregate.

What caused population growth, increased tourism, new housing construction & a growth in hotels

The Olympic Games' Effect on Atlanta

Why did the GA Supreme Court decide who would be the gov in the 1946 Gov. Election?

The governor-elect died & two people claimed to be Gov.

How did Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young help Atlanta develop economically?

They both helped bring the Olympic Games to the city.

How has tourism impacted GA's economy?

Tourism has created jobs and a large amount of tax revenue

What ATL mayor brought air travel to the city & helped it to recover from Great Depression?

William Hartsfield

The results of the 1946 election for governor of Georgia largely represented

anger over the end of the white primary system.

Signing the Camp David Accords represented which of Pres. Jimmy Carter's foreign policies?

bringing peace to the Middle East

Governor Jimmy Carter focused on restructuring the state government. In what way did he do so?

by consolidating state agencies

As a Georgia state senator, Jimmy Carter spoke out in support of the

civil rights movement

Lester Maddox surprised many Georgians in his role as governor because

he was a segregationist who appointed many blacks to office

After serving as US President, Jimmy Carter has directed the majority of his efforts toward

humanitarian causes.

What was the MOST significant long-term impact of the 1996 Olympic Games on Atlanta?

improvements to the city's infrastructure

Which is the LEAST important part of GA's economy today?

naval stores production

The MAIN purpose of the 1963 March on Washington was to

pressure lawmakers to pass civil rights legislation.

What key factor contributed to the growth of the GA film industry?

tax incentives provided for filming in the state

The addition of the Confederate battle flag to the GA state flag in 1956 was in response to

the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education.

The original goal of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was

to desegregate public places.

The Sibley Commission discovered that most Georgians

were willing to close schools rather than integrate