During the 1970s, Georgia welcomed Americans from the Rust Belt in the Northeast and Midwest to the Sun Belt in the Southeast. Georgia, Florida, Texas, and Arizona grew at healthy
rates, while New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan actually lost population.
Based on the statement above, why did some Americans relocate from the Northeast and
Midwest to settle in Georgia?
a) They left weaker economies and harsher climates.
b) They opposed integrating schools and disagreed with state tax policies.
c) The Vietnam War was not going as they expected.
d) Governor Jimmy Carter promised that Georgia would take care of them.