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Unit 8 Test

Unit 8 Test. What is the largest employer in the state of GA?. What country in Europe had a model Highway System that we took the idea from?. Who was the president at the time when the Interstate Highway System actually started?.

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Unit 8 Test

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  1. Unit 8 Test

  2. What is the largest employer in the state of GA?

  3. What country in Europe had a model Highway System that we took the idea from?

  4. Who was the president at the time when the Interstate Highway System actually started?

  5. In 1964 a Milwaukee team promised to come to Atlanta if a stadium was built, then they became the

  6. When did the interstate highway system actually start?

  7. How many miles of Interstate Highways in GA?

  8. What kind of sign is this?

  9. How many miles of State Highways in GA?

  10. What are the 4 major highways in GA?

  11. Where does the money come from that operates the Hartsfield-Jackson International airport?

  12. What are the football and basketball teams that play in Atlanta?

  13. How many miles of Railroad Track in GA?

  14. Who was the president to recommend a new Interstate Highway System?

  15. What does Urban mean?

  16. What does Rural mean?

  17. What are GA’s 2 main seaports?

  18. Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the ______ busiest airport in the world.

  19. What was no longer a dominant industry in the 50’s? hint: people left _________ to work in factories.

  20. Atlanta went from the 32nd largest city to the _________ largest after they annexed in 100 square miles.

  21. How much of GA’s population lives in Atlanta? A percentage

  22. -Who served as Mayor of Atlanta from 1937-1961, -worked with Dr. MLK on ending lunch counter segregation-Asked the state of GA to allow people of Atlanta to decide whether or not to keep integrated schools open.

  23. _________ are populated residential areas near a large city that began to spring up around Atlanta.

  24. What bill did Congress pass that allowed soldiers to buy houses at a low interest , have education benefits, and received $20.00 a week in unemployment benefits for up to 1 year?

  25. What economical purposes didn’t the ports serve in GA? • Imports • Exports • 81, 000 jobs • Leisure time

  26. How many miles of City/County PAVED roads in GA?

  27. In 1974, who brought Atlanta a new record in baseball with having 715 hits?

  28. So many births took place during this time, it began the phenomenon that became known as the

  29. Who was the Mayor of Atlanta from 1962-1970, continued the integration approach, took down colored signs at city hall and integrated the city and fire department.

  30. What kind of sign is this:

  31. What kind of sign is this?

  32. What are the names of the suburbs in Atlanta that experienced the greatest growth in the 1940’s?

  33. -Who was the Governor of GA in 1942- youngest GA in the nation at that time- lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 because he felt men should be able to vote if they were defending their country.

  34. What was established in 1966 that helped with community transport in Atlanta?

  35. Factories began manufacturing what consumer goods again after the war? • 1. • 2. • 3.

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