Reconstruction/ Civil Rights Movement
What amendment gave slaves the right to vote?
15
Who was one of the Populist party?
Tom Watson
How did the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (REA) help stimulate Georgia's economy?
Urban city dwellers bought more electrical appliances.
What caused Georgia's population to shift from rural to urban after World War II?
Technological advances in the agricultural industry
MARTA, a school district, the water authority are all examples of
Special Purpose District
Which group was a force during reconstruction and did acts of violence and terroristic threats?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Who was convicted of killing Mary Phagan.
Leo Frank
How did Eugene Talmadge respond to federal New Deal programs in Georgia?
He refused to follow federal New Deal regulations.
Which Atlanta major is accredited with integrating city hall and bringing all major league sports to the city?
Ivan Allen Jr.
Which body of government approves municipal charters which create new cities or towns in Georgia?
The Georgia General Assembly
What military district was Georgia placed in along with Alabama and Florida?
District 3
Booker T Washington gave his famous Atlanta Compromise Speech at this event in 1895?
1895 International Cotton Exposition
What event led to the United States entering World War II on the side of the Allied Forces?
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Who was the first African American major of Atlanta?
Maynard Jackson
When someone takes part of their income that they do not spend and place that in the bank then it is a benefit of?
Savings
Which person proposed a slow approach to equality through hard work?
Booker T. Washington
Who was the best known person for his promotion of the "New South" and was editor of the Atlanta Journal newspaper.
Henry Grady
Which two Georgia shipyards were instrumental in the manufacturing of Liberty Ships for World War II?
Savannah/Brunswick
Which elected position below cannot be associated with Jimmy Carter?
Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
This is the MOST important factor or starting point when first developing a financial plan?
Income
What act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon dominated Georgia politics for 20 years and made up what group?
Bourbon Triumvirate
Which company in Marietta employed over 45,000 workers building B-29 Bombers for World War II?
Bell Bomber Plant
Which event in the 1990s led to an economic and population increase for the city of Atlanta and the state?
Olympics
Which would be an example of a retirement account used for long-term savings?
IRA or 401 K