Milestones History H10, H11, H12) Part 4

What was the promise made by Eugene Talmadge during his re-election campaign?

• To end the white primary

• To bring back the white primary

• To integrate schools

• To reduce taxes

What is one of the reasons Georgia is a desirable place for film studios?

• Lack of infrastructure

• High taxes

• Geography and climate

• Limited resources

What was a significant achievement of Andrew Young in Congress?

• First African-American senator

• First African-American representative from Georgia since Reconstruction

• First African-American governor

• First African-American president

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

Which of the following provides the BEST evidence of Georgia’s importance in international trade?

• Atlanta has become a major film and television hub

• Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the United States

• Broilers have become Georgia’s top commodity

• The Port of Savannah is being expanded to accommodate growing traffic

Who were the two mayors instrumental in Atlanta's development post-World War II?

• Eugene Talmadge and Melvin Thompson

• William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen, Jr.

• Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge

• Melvin Thompson and Ivan Allen, Jr.

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  Tax breaks and other economic incentives

• Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD)

• Tyler Perry

• "The Walking Dead"
  
  All of these could BEST be used in a report to discuss which of these topics?

• The Georgia Legislature

• The Film Industry in Georgia

• The Expansion of Georgia Ports

• Important Issues in Georgia Literature

What was the outcome of the March on Washington?

• It was ignored by the public

• It led to significant changes in civil rights

• It was a call for war

• It ended the Civil Rights Movement

What was the role of Martin Luther King Jr. in the Civil Rights Movement?

• He was a politician.

• He was a civil rights leader advocating non-violence.

• He was a lawyer for segregation.

• He was a member of the SNCC.

What was the main reason for the end of sharecropping in Georgia?

• Increased urban migration

• Introduction of new farming inventions

• Decreased need for agricultural products

• Increased traditional farming