Modern Georgia Review Units 7-9

Part I -Matching 1. William B. Hartsfield 2. Ivan Allen, Jr. A. This attempt to integrate was considered a failure because it tried to do too much, but also formed future integration attempts B. This Georgian began as a peanut farmer, became a state senator, then Governor, and is the only person from Georgia to be elected President of the United States C. This group was led by a lawyer who was tasked with finding out how Georgia citizens felt about school integration D. This Atlanta Mayor brought air travel to Atlanta, expanded the city, and encouraged peaceful integration in the city E. This Atlanta Mayor was the first African American elected as Mayor of a major southern city; he also expanded the airport F. This group was formed by ministers/preachers and they organized protests, marches, and peaceful resistance to segregation G. This person was one of the first black students at UGA; they graduated with a degree in journalism H. This event drew 250,000 spectators, and helped to get the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed I. As a college student, this person helped to organize other students to engage in peaceful sit-ins, protests, and marches; later in life he became a US Representative J. This Mayor of Atlanta continued to support peaceful integration of the city; he also sought to unite Georgians through sports teams K. This person not only integrated the University of Georgia, but they also integrated Emory University becoming an Orthopedic Surgeon L. This group was formed by college students; they participated in non-violent protests, sit-ins, marches, and freedom rides M. This person started their career as a preacher and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement; He later became the first black US Representative from Georgia since Reconstruction. He also served as an ambassador to the United Nations, Mayor of Atlanta, and 1996 Olympic organizer N. This person shut down his restaurant in response to the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After being elected Governor, he softened his attitude towards African Americans and hired many blacks to serve in government jobs O. This person started their career as a preacher and became involved in the Civil Rights Movement; He was looked to as the leader of the movement, and due to his actions during the 1950s-1960s he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968 Part I -Matching 1. William B. Hartsfield 2. Ivan Allen, Jr. 3. Jimmy Carter 4. Charlayne Hunter 5. Hamilton Holmes 6. Martin Luther King, Jr. 7. John Lewis 8. Lester Maddox 9. Maynard Jackson 10. Andrew Young 11. Sibley Commission 12. SNCC 13. SCLC 14. March on Washington 15. Albany Movement

Question 16 What piece of legislation was the March on Washington trying to help push through? The Civil Rights Act 1964

Question 17 How could you describe Georgia’s politics between 1865 – 1990? Georgia was dominated by the Democratic party – a one-party system

Question 18 How did the rise of two political parties impact the state? There was finally a system of checks & balance in the election process and Republicans started to get elected

Question 19 What was the purpose of the White Primary? To prevent African Americans from voting (disfranchisement)

Question 20 What were some positive things that happened during Carter’s presidency? SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty) with USSR Camp David Peace Accords (peace between Egypt and Israel) Establishment of diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China

Question 21 What were some of Carter’s accomplishments as Governor of Georgia? He streamlined government agencies He improved the school system He worked on prison reform

Question 22 What does the term “One person, one vote” mean? Georgia’s voting districts were redrawn to guarantee equal representation for all citizens

Question 23 What was the ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Brown v. Board of Education? Segregation, which was legalized by the Plessy v. Ferguson case (separate but equal), was made UNCONSTITUTIONAL

Question 24 What Supreme Court case did the Brown case overturn? Plessy v. Ferguson

Question 25 What are some short-term and long-term benefits of the 1996 Olympic Games? Short: new businesses, new infrastructure, new facilities Long: $5.1 BILLION in revenue which has led to tourism and business expansion

Question 26 How did new technologies impact the state after World War II? New technologies caused a population shift as the number of farms decreased and the size of farms increase sending people to the cities to look for work

Question 27 What awards has Jimmy Carter received since he left the office of President? Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom

Question 28 Why was Georgia’s state flag changed by the General Assembly in 1956? The Confederate Cross was added as a protest to the Brown decision

Question 29 How has Georgia’s economy changed over time? Georgia has moved from agriculture to manufacturing and tourism

Question 30 How have the 1996 Olympic Games, the Savannah Harbor Expansion, and the growth of the film industry impacted Georgia? They have increased the economy of the state

BONUS!!! What are the 4 Transportation Systems in the state? Highways, Airports, Deep water ports, Rail lines How do the 4 transportation systems impact the state? They move products and people, and provide jobs and money