Modern Georgia

How did the 1996 Olympics affect Georgia?

• Improvements to Centenial Park and the downtown area

• The Savannah Harbor needed to be expanded

• The film industry moved to Geogia

• It hindered economic growth in Georgia

Why are so many films made in Georgia?

• Completion of the Savanah Harbor Expansion project

• Tourism employs 10% of the population

• Geographic diversity

• Hosted the 1996 Olympic Games

How has the Savannah Harbor Project affected Georgia?

• The larger harbor has drawn more attention from the film industry.

• Tourism has increased

• Georgia hosted the 1996 Olympics

• Bigger ships can load/unload

How have people like Tyler Perry influenced Georgia?

• The film industry has made many movies/shows here.

• The Savannah Harbor expansion project recieved funding.

• The Olympics were held here in 1996.

• Tourism is increasing

What event helped Atlanta to be seen as an international city and increased the population?

• Tourism

• Savannah Harbor Expansion Project

• the film industry

• The 1996 Olympics

Which TWO Georgians received the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

• Jimmy Carter

Georgia's 4 transportation systems provide economic and employment opportunities for Georgians.

• True

• False

Who participated in the civil rights movement alongside Martin Luther King Jr. ?

• Maynard Jackson

• Andrew Young

• Jimmy Carter

• Tyler Perry

One of Jimmy Carter's greatest achievements as president is how he handled the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1977.

• True

• False

Choose three ways that the 1996 Olympics affected Georgia.

• The Olympics only benfitted the city of Atlanta and had little impact on the rest of the state

• Atlanta was recognized as an international city.

• Improvements were made to hotels, roads and stadiums

• It was a boost to Georgia's economy

• It cost the state too much money and left us with a lot of debt.