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Modern GA
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what was the most important cop in GA before WW11 | cotton |
| after WW11 one of Georgia's most important ag products was | goats |
| what office did Benjamin mays hold | Atlanta bored of education |
| Benjamin mays served as a mentor to | Martin Luther King |
| the purpose of the white primary was to | keep blacks from having input into the party nominees |
| under the white primary system only whites were allowed | to vote in primary elections |
| the famous conversity surrounding the 1946 election for governor came about because | Eugene Tallmadge died before taking office and two men claimed the office |
| when Eugene Tallmadge died in 1946 befoe taking office for his fourth term as governor who became governor | three people claimed to be Georgia governor |
| in the 1946 democrat primary for governor who received the largest popular vote | James Carmichael |
| these accomplishments were implemented by which mayor | Ivan Allen |
| who was the mayor of Atlanta respocible for brining professional athletic | Ivan Allen |
| what major improvement in Atlanta was voted down during the term of Ivan Allen | MARTA |
| why did Atlanta business and civic leaders of the 1960s decide to bring professional sports teams to atlanta | to inprove Atlanta image as a major American city |
| which member of the Atlanta braves broke babe roothes career home run record | hank aron |
| what was the first expansion team to come to Atlanta | football |
| when did Atlanta hawks arrive in Atlanta from st louis | 1968 |
| which team plays at the Georgia dome | falcones |
| ellis arnall was the first governor of geoorgia to serve a term of | four years |
| which state agency was removed from control of the governors office under the admentration of Ellis Arnall | department of natural resources |
| what office did Benjamin mays hold Atlanta board of education member | martin Luther king JR |
| the perpose of the white primary was to | keep blacks from having input into the party nominees |
| under the white primary system only whites wee allowed | to vote in primary elections |
| The famous conversely surrounding the 1946 election for government came about because | Herman talmadge and Eugene talmadge were on the same ballot |
| When Eugene talmadge died in 1946 before taking office for his fourth term as governor who became governor | Georgia's lieutenant governor became governor |
| In the 1946 democratic primary for governor who received the largest popular vote | Herman talmadge |
| What factor enabled Herman talmadge to be elected governor of Georgia in 1950 | His campaign style and popularity |
| In what area did Herman talmadge make his greatest contributions as governor | Attracting new business |
| What was the ruling of the US supreme court in brown v board of Ed | The separate but equal policies |
| What early us Supreme Court decision did the ruling in brown v board of Ed overturn | Plessy v ferguson |
| Dr Martin Luther king favored bringing about social change through | Non violence |
| Which approach did dr Martin Luther king jr not use to gain equality and civil rights for all citizen | Aggressive pursuit of black power through protest riots demonstrations and political organization |
| Which group was instrumental in getting the 1956 Georgia state flag changed | Atlanta convention and visitors burea |
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