Georgia History Review (GA History: Impact after WWII)

The famous controversy surrounding the 1946 election for governor and lieutenant governor.

• two men got the same number of votes for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor

• Eugene Talmadge died before taking office & multiple men claimed they should hold office

• Ellis Arnall won the popular vote in the county unit system

• Eugene Talmadge and his son Herman were both on the same Democratic ballot for governor

The white primary was outlawed largely because it violated which amendment?

• 12th amendment

• 13th amendment

• 15th amendment

• 16th amendment

William B. Hartsfield was a long-time mayor of Atlanta. He is best remembered for his contribution in which field?

• agriculture

• aviation

• MARTA

• the Memorial Arts Center

Which was the most important factor contributing to the population shift in Georgia after WWII?

• lack of new fertilizers

• payments from the AAA

• increase farm prices

• technological advances like tractors

Natalie runs a small online business form her home in Savannah. She makes custom t-shirts for her customers. She does not have employees, so orders are limited to ten shirts. She prints the images on the shirts, packages, and ships them herself. Most of her sales come from within Georgia, with a few orders from other states.

Which transportation system does Natalie most likely rely on to ship her products to her customers?

• Georgia railroads

• the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport

• the Interstate Highway System

• Georgia's deepwater ports

How did new agricultural technologies affect the population demographics of Georgia following WWII?

• New technologies increased crop yields and the demand for labor, causing a major rural-to-urban migration

• New technologies increased crop yields and the demand for labor urban-to-rural migration

• New technologies increased crop yields but reduced demand for labor causing a major rural-to-urban migration

• New technologies increased crop yields but reduced the demand, causing a major urban-to-rural migration

What was the ONE way Mayor William B. Hartsfield helped the development of Atlanta?

• He brought several major league sports teams to the city.

• He helped implement peaceful integration of the city schools

• He promoted the development of a commuter rail line in the city

• He established affirmative action programs for hiring city contractors

What conclusion can be BEST made about Georgia between 1945 and 1964?

• There was a shortage of farm workers in the state.

• There was a population shift to urban areas of the state

• There was a surge of immigration to rural areas to the state

• There was a decreased demand for farm products in the state

Why is Atlanta, GA, known as the transportation hub of the Southeast?

• Georgia's state government has increased spending on Atlanta's transportation systems to try to catch up to other southeastern states

• Atlanta is home to one of the busiest airports in the nation due the city's proximity to other major commercial centers

• Atlanta is a thriving port city that handles the majority of the commercial goods that enter the state via container ships

• Georgia's thousands of miles of railroads handle a greater volume of cargo than other forms of transportation in the Southeast region

Which industry accounts for the largest portion of Georgia's economy?

• agriculture

• entertainment

• fishing

• manufacturing