Population Shifts
What is were the farming trends after WWII?
What is the invention of affordable tractors caused the need for lots of farmers to decline and Georgia had fewer but larger farms?
What event led to the controversial Georgia 1956 state flag?
What was that the flag was changed to the Confederate battle flag in response to the Brown v. Board case?
The Founder of SCLC who was an Atlanta born preacher.
Who is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?
Which city did Martin Luther King Jr. have to intervene because the city would not desegregate? (The freedom riders gathered here to desegregate)
What is Albany or the Albany Movement?
What is a general development (population density shift) after WWII?
What is people, especially African Americans, moved out of the farms and into the suburbs/cities for jobs in new industries?
Several men all claimed the position of governor after the unexpected death of a governor?
What is the 1946 3 Governor's Controversy?
Governor who opposed integration and closed his restaurant instead.
Who is Lester Maddox?
Name three ways John Lewis Impacted the state of Georgia?
What is he was a member of the Atlanta City Council, became the chair of SNCC, and organized Freedom rides?
How did farming become more diversified after World War II?
What is for the first time farmers didn't produce mainly cotton and turned to other goods like soybeans, peanuts and poultry.
What was the name of the rally held in Washington in 1963 in which 250,000 people attended seeking Civil Rights?
What is the March on Washington?
Atlanta mayor who made integration easier during a challenging time. He also brought major sports to the city.
Who is Ivan Allen?
What was the name of the committee that held ten hearing to ask Georgians how they felt about school integration?
What is the Sibley Commission?
Name four farming technologies after WWII.
What are mechanical reaper, better pesticides, larger tractors, and improved cotton gins?
This is the largest source of revenue (Money) for state.
What is Tourism
Mayor who brought the airport to Atlanta, becoming the busiest in the world, and increased the population of Atlanta three fold.
Who is William Hartsfield?
What is a long term benefit of hosting the 1996 Summer Olympics games?
What is we still use the facilities that were built as venues?
What incentives does Georgia offer to encourage companies to film here?
What are good climate, tax credits, close to airport, and diverse geographic locations?
What was the impact of ending white primaries in GA?
What is allowed Africans Americans to participate in primary elections, thus for voting for candidates than Democrats?
What Supreme Court Case integrated schools?
What is Brown Vs. Board of Education?
This major bottling company has its headquarters in Atlanta.
What is Coca Cola?