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The Economy of the New South Answers

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In what year was the city of Atlanta founded?

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1751
B
1837
C
1863
D
1886
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In 1868, Atlanta became Georgia’s new state capital, replacing .:Milledgeville
In the 1880s, a third of the city’s economy was tied to .:manufacturing
By the 1920s, large companies like had set up factories in Atlanta.:General Motors®
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agriculture✔ manufacturing services

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agriculture
B
✔ manufacturing
C
services
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✔ General Motors®Sears, Roebuck and Company® Home Depot®

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✔ General Motors®
B
Sears, Roebuck and Company®
C
Home Depot®
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Which event helped bring about the founding of Atlanta?

A
the conclusion of the Civil War
B
the development of the New South
C
the extension of railroad lines into inland areas
D
the creation of a shipping port on Georgia’s coast
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Which statements describe Atlanta’s African American community in the New South era? Check all that apply.It was integrated with white neighborhoods.It had a growing, influential middle class.It had several institutions of higher education.It included a number of businesses owned by African Americans.It was removed from racial tensions common to other cities.

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It was integrated with white neighborhoods.
B
It had a growing, influential middle class.
C
It had several institutions of higher education.
D
It included a number of businesses owned by African Americans.
E
It was removed from racial tensions common to other cities.
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What were the purposes of the "Forward Atlanta” campaign? Check all that apply.

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to promote race relations
B
to attract new businesses
C
to boost the city’s economy
D
to support safe working conditions
E
to create employment opportunities
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to build ties with national corporations
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Why was Auburn Avenue important to Atlanta’s African American community?

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It was the one desegregated neighborhood in the city.
B
It was the location of a number of influential African American–owned businesses.
C
It was the site of the state’s oldest college for African American students.
D
It was the only place where African American customers could purchase goods from white stores.
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Which conclusion about economic growth in Atlanta is supported by evidence in these two passages?

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Nonwhite communities did not benefit from efforts to promote economic growth.
B
Both white and nonwhite communities experienced significant economic growth.
C
Whites did not experience the same economic growth seen in nonwhite areas.
D
Efforts to promote economic growth had little effect on the city.
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In 1868, Atlanta became Georgia’s new state capital, replacing .:Milledgeville
In the 1880s, a third of the city’s economy was tied to .:manufacturing
By the 1920s, large companies like had set up factories in Atlanta.:General Motors®

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