What was MOST responsible for Georgia’s expansive development in the late 1800s? (1 point)
Agricultural improvements
Cotton industry
Industrial growth
Slavery
Cotton industry
Who was the son of a white master and a slave that went on to found the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the most successful black-owned insurance businesses in the nation? (1 point)
Alonzo Herndon
W.E.B. DuBois
Maynard Jackson
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Alonzo Herndon
Which statement about Alonzo Herndon is true? (1 point)
He was the original publisher of The Crisis magazine.
He was the original owner of a local African American newspaper
He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to advocate for African Americans.
He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to gain both local and national political offices
He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to advocate for African Americans.
In what ways did the arrival of the railroad affect Georgia’s economy? Select the two that apply. (2 points)
It improved the economy by bringing more jobs to the state
It improved the economy by making the transportation of goods and people easier
It hurt the economy by threatening other transportation industries
It hurt the economy due to the high costs of building and maintaining the railroads.