Ga. History Graphic Organizer
Ch. 13 Section 1
Personal
Computers
Telecommuting
Cable
channels
Descriptive
Words
1980s
E-mail
Cold War
ATM
Reaganomics
In 1991, the Soviet
Union collapsed and
the satellite
republics declared
their independence.
Who was Ronald Reagan?
1- Actor
2- Gov. of CA
3-
4-“The Great Communicator”
Pres. (1981-1989)
5- Peacemaker – worked with Mikhail Gorbachev to end
The Cold War
Georgia Population:
GREW from 1980
1- mild climate
2- non-unionized
workforce
3- diverse transportation
systems
What had little effect on
GA population growth?
Balanced Political Power
Reaganomics:
1- Emphasized fewer regulations on
industry and growth
2- Stressed tax cuts to provide spending
and investing monies to taxpayers
3- Limited the roles of the federal gov’t
in peoples lives
G.O. Ch. 13 Sec. 1 Cont…
Conflict between URBAN and RURAL growth – “The 2 Georgia Debate”
Metropolitan
Country
As population increased
in cities and suburbs
then more jobs and taxes
also increased in those
areas.
As population increased
in suburbs then more
highways were
constructed
Current Conflicts between “The 2 Georgias”
1- Educational Resources from funding
formulas between the state and local taxes.
2- Water Resources because of the amount of
usage and pollution
3- Employment Opportunities for business and
industry
70% of Georgia population lives in urban areas!
As population increased in
urban areas more water from
rivers were needed
Know Charts on p. 472 and p. 473.
(Georgia Population)
How many lived in Georgia in 2000? 8 million What best describes the chart? Ga.pop.
grew every decade When did the smallest growth occur? 1960-1970 When did the largest
growth occur? 1990-2000 What percent did urban population of GA rise between 1950
and 2000? 27%
72-45=27%
Georgia Governors during the 1980’s
George Busbee
1975-1983
1- Initiated GA’s 1st state
wide kindergarten
½ day
2- Led the way for foreign
investments in GA
business and industry
Joe Frank Harris
1983-1991
1- Help construct the Ga. Dome
and World Congress Center
2- Extended kindergarten to full
day
3- QBE – Quality Basic
Education
equalized funding for schools,
standardized curriculum and testing,
certification for teachers
G.O. Ch. 13
Section 2
Zell Miller - established the
lottery which funds HOPE,
technology programs, and PreK Programs
John Lewis – Georgian Representative
Sr. member of Georgia’s congressional
delegation in Washington, D.C.
Completed the
Former
Freedom
Rider
Appalachian
Development
Highway
Co-founder of
SNCC
Instituted
Boot Camps for
non-violent 1st time
offenders
Mack Mattingly
First republican
elected to U. S.
Senate from Ga.
since
reconstruction
Know Cartoon on p. ____
Subject:
Weapons of mass
destruction
Civil Rights Leader
Newt Gingrich
Speaker of House
Was blamed for
shutting down the
government
during a budget
impasse with Pres.
Clinton
Sam Nunn
 Chaired the
Senate Armed
Services
Committee for
9 years
 One of the
most
influential
experts on
military affairs
G. O. Ch. 13
Section 3
Benefits of hosting the 1996 Olympics
1- Ga. received international media attention
and recognition for the state and Atlanta
2- Led to tourism and international business
expansion
Foreign Acts of Terrorism
The Atlanta Olympic Bombing
and Oklahoma City Bombing
was not a foreign terror attack
G.O. Ch. 13
Section 4
The Capital of
Afghanistan is
Kabul
N. Y. Twin Towers 2001
U.S.S. Cole in 2000
Military Base in Beirut 1983
Direct result of 9/11
Creation of Homeland Security
Created the Office of Educational Accountability
To improve schools by developing accountability
standards for students, teachers, and schools
Roy
Barnes
Appointed the Ga. Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA)
To deal with air pollution and metro. traffic problems
Led efforts to
implement a new
state flag w/o
Confederate emblem
Provided leadership for school construction,
Nurses, and smaller class size
Led efforts to build the Northern Arc to improve metropolitan
transportation
G.O. Ch. 13 Sec. 4 Cont…
Sonny Perdue
Promoted massive
campaign ethics
reform legislation
First Republican
Governor in 130
yrs
2 states that have
threatened court action
w/ GA on an agreement
over water usage and
consumption
Changed flag to
the current
flag
The Differences b/w RURAL and
URBAN GA have occurred in population,
services, highways, business, water, and
in education.
Florida and Alabama
Chapter 13 Terms Sections1-4
Supply side
economics
Per capita
income
Downsizing
Lowered taxes which led to growth in the economy b/c people,
businesses, and industries invested the money they saved from the lower
taxes.
The total income of all the people in an area divided by the total
population of the area
The business practice of firing or laying off workers
Terrorism
Acts of violence to intimidate or demoralize others
Infrastructure
Used to designate roads, bridges, ports, sewage, water, and other support
services for the population