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What was MOST responsible for Georgia’s expansive development in the late 1800s?

(1 point)
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Agricultural improvements
Agricultural improvements

Cotton industry
Cotton industry

Industrial growth
Industrial growth

Slavery

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)
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Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo Herndon

W.E.B. DuBois
W.E.B. DuBois

Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Which statement about Alonzo Herndon is true?
(1 point)
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He was the original publisher of The Crisis magazine.
He was the original publisher of The Crisis magazine.

He was the original owner of a local African American newspaper.
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 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 gain both local and national political offices

Which is the best definition of an entrepreneur?
(1 point)
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A person who owns real estate
A person who owns real estate

A person who starts a business
A person who starts a business

A white slave owner
A white slave owner

An African American who owns land

In what ways did the arrival of the railroad affect Georgia’s economy? Select the two that apply.
(2 points)
Responses

It improved the economy by bringing more jobs to the state
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 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 by threatening other transportation industries

It hurt the economy due to the high costs of building and maintaining the railroads.

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Here are the responses to your questions:

  1. What was MOST responsible for Georgia’s expansive development in the late 1800s?

    • Cotton industry (While agricultural improvements and industrial growth played a role, the cotton industry was a major factor in Georgia's development during this period.)

  2. 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?

    • Alonzo Herndon

  3. Which statement about Alonzo Herndon is true?

    • He used his influence as a businessman in Atlanta to advocate for African Americans.

  4. Which is the best definition of an entrepreneur?

    • A person who starts a business

  5. In what ways did the arrival of the railroad affect Georgia’s economy? Select the two that apply.

    • It improved the economy by bringing more jobs to the state
    • It improved the economy by making the transportation of goods and people easier