The carpet industry in northwest Georgia was aided tremendously in the 1980s and 1990s by

A) an influx of immigrants from Latin America.

B) the construction of high speed rail line.

C) a new international airport in Chatsworth.

D) a reduction in carpet taxes by Governor Barnes.

The correct answer is letter A

In the 1980s, Georgia had one of the lowest unemployment rates in the United States and thus not enough workers for some industries.

Carpet companies found a solution to their labor force shortage in Hispanic workers. Many of them were illegal immigrants from Mexico who started pouring in to the Dalton in large numbers.