Georgia History and Civil Rights: Post-WWII to 1960s Exam Questions and Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update (2026/2027)

Georgia History and Civil Rights:
Post-WWII to 1960s Exam Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest
Update (2026/2027)



Question:

How did Georgia agriculture change after WWII?

Answer:

Fewer large farms, increased
technology and efficiency, and a shift from single-crop farming to diverse
crops and the poultry
industry.




Question:

What was the primary cause of farm workers moving to cities after WWII?

Answer:

Increased agricultural efficiency reduced the need for manual labor, leading
workers to
seek industrial jobs in cities.




Question:

What type of impact did the new tractors in farm machine machinery have
on the agriculture
industry?

, Answer:

Increases efficiency and allows farmers to do more with less acreage
of farmland




Question:

what new modes of transportation are now in Atlanta and which helped
Atlanta the most with
business?

Answer:

1.) Aviation or airport (most important), interstate highway system,
deep water ports.
2.) railroads (still important)




Question:

Who is known as the 'Father of Aviation' in Georgia?

Answer:

William B. Hartsfield.




Question:

What does M. A. R. T. A. stand for?

Answer:

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.




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