Civil Right Movement In Georgia Question Preview (ID: 41619)
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Which statement about the findings of the Sibley Commission is correct?
a) Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported following federal mandates to integrate.
b) Roughly 90 percent of Georgians supported following federal mandates to integrate.
c) Roughly 60 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.
d) Roughly 90 percent of Georgians supported closing public schools rather than integrating.
What landmark Supreme Court decision led to the creation of the Sibley Commission by the Georgia General Assembly?
a) Brown v. Board of Education
b) Gideon v. Wainwright
c) Plessy v. Ferguson
d) Schenck v. United States
What message did the government of Georgia want to communicate with its adoption of a new state flag in the mid-twentieth century?
a) its commitment to protecting the civil rights of all citizens
b) its commitment to supporting the cause of liberty during World War II
c) its resistance to a federal ruling that segregation was illegal
d) its resistance to government assistance during the Great Depression
The Albany Movement was a success in that it.......
a) sent violators to jail.
b) Martin Luther King came and spoke.
c) Gave its African American citizens the opportunity to vote.
d) forced some white policemen to quit their jobs.
How did the Civil Rights movement affect the state of Georgia?
a) It caused more racial tension and lost of jobs.
b) it desegregated the schools and allowed African Americans to vote.
c) It provided economic opportunities for its state's citizens.
d) Many government officials were fired for their racist opinions.
What development helped Lester Maddox's 1966 campaign for governor of Georgia succeed?
a) the population's support for achieving racial equality
b) the financial struggles of major cities throughout the state
c) the economic struggles of rural farmers throughout the state
d) the population's opposition to federally mandated integration
Before he was governor of Georgia, how did Lester Maddox show his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
a) by refusing to hire African Americans at his factory
b) by trying to prevent African American voters from exercising their rights C. by refusing to serve African Americans
c) by refusing to serve African Americans at his restaurant
d) by trying to prevent African American students from entering a public school
Why did the number of successful African American–owned businesses in Atlanta increase during Maynard Jackson's terms as mayor?
a) Jackson supported affirmative action programs.
b) Jackson supported state-funded business schools.
c) Jackson was dedicated to reducing government regulations.
d) Jackson was dedicated to cutting taxes on small businesses.
Which development is MOST directly linked to the efforts of Andrew Young's citizenship schools in the 1950s and 1960s?
a) the growth of the Pan-African movement in the South
b) the founding of the Black Panther Party based on Young's ideology
c) the high employment rates among African American youth as compared to white youth
d) the election of numerous African American candidates resulting from voter registration campaigns
What two influential African Americans helped bring the Olympic Games to the City?
a) Herman Talmadge and Maynard Jackson
b) Lester Maddox and John Lewis
c) Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
d) Martin Luther King and John Lewis
A key focus of Jimmy Carter's term as governor of Georgia was on restructuring the state government. In what way did he do so?
a) by increasing the power of the executive
b) by eliminating government regulations
c) by consolidating state agencies
d) by expanding the power of local governments
How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games affect downtown Atlanta?
a) It caused apartment rental prices to decline.
b) It caused major decrease in international tourism.
c) It caused a significant population increase.
d) It caused the area to fall into an economic depression.
What was the MOST significant long-term impact of the 1996 Olympic Games on the city of Atlanta?
a) increased tourism in the city
b) improvements to the city's infrastructure
c) increased employment due new permanent jobs
d) increase investment in the city's small businesses
Why is the completion of the Savannah Harbor Expansion important to Georgia?
a) It will help Georgia's fishing industry grow and prosper.
b) It will help bring more international tourists to Savannah.
c) It will provide a resort on the coast of Georgia.
d) It will generate billions of dollars in international trade.
How did Georgia become the state with the thirdlargest film industry, trailing only California and New York?
a) The government funded the construction of advanced sound studios.
b) The government funded the creation of film schools at state universities.
c) The government created tax incentives to encourage studios to film in the state.
d) The government raised the state minimum wage to attract more skilled workers.
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