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Which statement about Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. is true?

(1 point)
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His efforts to peacefully integrate Atlanta served as a model for the rest of Georgia.
His efforts to peacefully integrate Atlanta served as a model for the rest of Georgia.

He oversaw the construction of a large metropolitan rail system in Atlanta.
He oversaw the construction of a large metropolitan rail system in Atlanta.

He was disliked for his strong opposition to desegregation.
He was disliked for his strong opposition to desegregation.

His policies on race relations were rarely controversial.

Mayor William B. Hartsfield is best known for.
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being the first Atlanta mayor to be born outside the state of Georgia.
being the first Atlanta mayor to be born outside the state of Georgia.

opposing efforts to integrate the public school system in the city of Atlanta.
opposing efforts to integrate the public school system in the city of Atlanta.

making the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia an important aviation center.
making the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia an important aviation center.

refusing to allow African Americans to vote in Atlanta elections.

What were the effects of the interstate highway system? Select the three that apply.
(3 points)
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It caused a decline in air travel.
It caused a decline in air travel.

It connected suburban areas to metropolitan areas.
It connected suburban areas to metropolitan areas.

Highway construction projects created jobs.
Highway construction projects created jobs.

It enabled people to drive longer distances at faster speeds.

1 answer

For the first question about Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.:

The statement that is true is:

  • His efforts to peacefully integrate Atlanta served as a model for the rest of Georgia.

For the second question about Mayor William B. Hartsfield:

The statement that is true is:

  • making the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia an important aviation center.

For the effects of the interstate highway system, the three that apply are:

  1. It connected suburban areas to metropolitan areas.
  2. Highway construction projects created jobs.
  3. It enabled people to drive longer distances at faster speeds.