Georgia economy was based on cotton for all but which of the following eras?
Colonial
Antebellum
New South
Modern GA
What is MOdern GA?
100
Georgia's major deepwater ports are located in these two cities?
What are Savannah and Brunswick?
100
Companies such as Home Depot, Coca - Cola, and Delta have directly impacted Georgia's _______________.
What is economy?
100
This tax takes a percentage of a person's wages or salary, which means that the amount of taxable income depends on income that is earned (federal and many states). It is responsible for about 50% of all federal revenue.
What is Income Tax?
100
Stock markets are financial institutions. They allow companies to raise money by selling shares of their company to others and taking loans. The process is called this____________
What is investing?
200
The early colonist planted the mulberry tree to establish what textile industry?
What is Silk?
200
This airport is one of the busiest airports in the nation and was named after two Atlanta mayors.
What is Hartsfield Jackson International Airport?
200
This major home improvement stores is headquartered in Atlanta
What is Home Depot
200
This tax is on the percentage of money spent on goods and services (state and local).
What is sales tax?
200
This fee that must be paid in order to borrow money.
What is interest?
300
This major crop was spared during Sherman's march through Savannah?
What is cotton?
300
This major airline is headquartered in GEORGIA.
What is Delta Airlines
300
Georgia's economy in the late 1800's was not industrial but __________.
What is agriculture.
300
More than 50% of Georgia's income is derived from this tax.
What is INCOME tax?
300
This shows that someone is irresponsible with debt and does not always pay back the lender; lenders do not want to do business with these people because they could lose their money
What is Bad Credit?
400
Georgia ranks first in the nation in the mining of this product
What is GRANITE
400
The transportation authority is working to reduce car traffic on the highways and in turn, reduce pollution in the state
What is MARTA?
400
This company was founded in a pharmacy by John Pemberton, a former confederate soldier?
What is Coca -Cola?
400
This is tax on land and buildings owned by a business or an individual (state and local), depended upon most by city and county governments.
What is property tax?
400
This organizations that are designed to help those who are less fortunate
What is charities?
500
This was used to increase agriculture profits during the antebellum period
What is enslavement of Africans (or slavery)?
500
This has increased in Atlanta because of the convenience of the airport.
What is tourism (or conventions)?
500
Georgia was once referred to as the "Empire State of the South". Georgia's new slogan now represents a delicious and healthy treat.
What is the PEACH STATE?
500
These taxes levied on imported or exported goods
What are tariffs?
500
You deposit money in this account, and the bank pays interest on that money.