Early Atlanta
Atlanta first started as a railroad town called this.
What is Terminus?
This civil rights leader was born in Atlanta.
Who is MLK?
The first black mayor was _________.
Who is Maynard Jackson?
_______ was the mayor of Atlanta in the 1980s.
Who is Andrew Young?
Atlanta hosted this international sporting event in 1996.
What are the 1996 Summer Olympics?
Railroads helped Atlanta grow because they transported these two things.
What is goods and people?
Atlanta became known as a major center for this movement fighting for equality.
What is Civil Rights Movement?
Jackson expanded this major Atlanta airport.
What is Hartsfield-Jackson Airport?
Young worked to bring this type of companies from other countries to Atlanta.
What are international businesses?
Hosting the Olympics increased tourism and this part of Atlanta’s economy.
What is business / economic growth?
Atlanta was burned during this war in the 1860s.
What is the Civil War?
This movement helped end segregation laws in many places.
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
Jackson required city construction contracts to include these businesses.
What are minority-owned businesses?
Young promoted Atlanta as a city for tourism and this type of large gatherings.
What are conventions?
This airport in Atlanta is one of the busiest in the world.
What is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport?
After the Civil War, Atlanta quickly rebuilt and became a center for this type of activity.
What is buissness and trade?
Atlanta was often called “the city too busy to____” this during the Civil Rights era.
What is hate?
These new contract rules gave more economic opportunities to this group.
Who are minority and Black business owners?
Young’s leadership helped Atlanta gain more worldwide this.
What is global influence / recognition?
Atlanta today is known for industries like film, business, transportation, and this technology sector.
What is technology?
This transportation system was the reason Atlanta originally grew into a major city.
What are Railroads?
Civil rights progress helped Atlanta grow by improving opportunities in jobs and this other area.
What is education?
Jackson’s airport expansion helped Atlanta become a major center for this industry.
What is air travel / transportation?
Young helped Atlanta become known as an international business center in this region.
What is the Southeastern United States?
Because of its airport and businesses, Atlanta is often called a major transportation and business this.
What is a hub?