H10 Quiz 24-25

In 1920, the state of Georgia contained approximately 310,000 farms. By 2001, there were less than 50,000 farms in the entire state. Which of these is a reasonable conclusion based on the information in the prompt?

• A) People are eating less, so there is not as great of a need for farms in Georgia.

• B) Universities no longer have programs involving agriculture, so fewer people farm.

• C) Georgia gets most of its agricultural goods from countries like Japan and Vietnam.

• D) The use of more technology in farming has decreased the need for having many smaller farms.

Based on the information in the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about Georgia’s population during the period?

• A. Farming in Georgia became less efficient

• B. Many Georgians moved from rural to urban areas

• C. People began moving to rural areas in search of opportunity

• D. There were no significant improvements in farming technology during the period

Which is the BEST description of the effect that tractors and other motorized implements have had on Georgia agriculture in the years following World War II?

• the increased cost of living in rural areas

• the decline in educational opportunities in rural areas

• the expansion of the agricultural sector

• the growth of the manufacturing sector in cities

Based on this information, what conclusion can you make about Mayor Allen?

• He was often at odds with Martin Luther King, Jr.

• He became the city's first African American mayor.

• He was the mayor of a mostly African American city.

• He challenged the policies of segregation in Atlanta.

Who is the subject of the list in the box?

• Herman Talmadge

• William Hartsfield

In 1966, the Atlanta Braves played their first baseball game in Atlanta, having moved from Milwaukee during the offseason. Later that same year, Atlanta Falcons began playing football. Then, in 1968, basketball's St. Louis Hawks moved to Atlanta, marking the third professional sports team to begin play in Atlanta during the 1960s. Which situation was MOST likely to happen as a result of these changes during the 1960s?

• Atlanta was chosen to host the Summer Olympic games.

• Atlanta became the first city to elect an African American mayor.

• The city of Atlanta saw an increase in tourism and hotel construction.

• The Federal government built an interstate through the heart of Atlanta.

Georgia's 1946 gubernatorial election was one of the most controversial in Georgia history. Eugene Talmadge was elected governor of Georgia in the 1946 race, but he died before taking office. For various reasons, three people claimed the governor's seat, causing turmoil for Georgia state government.

What was the ruling of Georgia’s Supreme Court that solved the issue?

• A. M. E. Thompson took office because as lieutenant governor, he was chief executive upon death of the governor.

• B. Ellis Arnall, the outgoing governor, was granted the seat of governor because there was no one to replace him.

• C. A city council was appointed to work collectively as governor, and a special election was set for September of 1948.

• D. Herman Talmadge, son of the deceased governor, took office because he had received write-in votes during the ’46 election.

The 1946 Democratic Primary was the first in which African Americans were widely able to cast votes. What other event in 1946 gained Georgia national attention?

• the Three Governors Controversy

• the election of a NAACP candidate to office

• the decision of the Supreme Court to end segregation in schools

• the state constitution eliminated the Lieutenant Governor position

Which of the following BEST completes the sequence of events?

• The Supreme Court of Georgia names Thompson governor.

• The Supreme Court of Georgia confirms the decision of the General Assembly.

• The state has no governor until one could be elected in 1947.

• Talmadge is named governor and Thompson remains lieutenant governor.

In 1946, Georgia's gubernatorial race presented problems unprecedented in Georgia history after the death of Eugene Talmadge. What else was historical about the 1946 election for Georgians?

• It was the only race in which Georgia citizens could mail in their ballots.

• It was the first time blacks could not be excluded from voting for governor.

• It was the first time a black man ran as lieutenant governor with a white man.

• It was the only race in which three candidates dropped out before election day.