Dr. Skaggs SS8H8

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Which of these BEST describes the official status of African Americans in the United States during World War I? Undifferentiated from white Americans, Superior to white Americans, Some slavery still existed, Separate but “equal”

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Separate but “equal”

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Georgia becoming too reliant on cotton causing the state's economy to become vulnerable, allowing what later environmental development to cripple the state's economy?

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the boll weevil infestation

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Why did Governor Eugene Talmadge strongly oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

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They provided aid to African Americans.

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Why was the Rural Electrification Administration important to Georgia?

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Much of Georgia's population lived in rural areas that did not have access to electricity

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All of the following are true about Eugene Talmadge EXCEPT: Talmadge was elected as governor of Georgia numerous times. Talmadge promised voters he would lower utility rates, and balance the state’s budget. Talmadge appealed to rural Georgians more than urban. Talmadge was an advocate of the New Deal and Franklin Roosevelt.

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Talmadge was an advocate of the New Deal and Franklin Roosevelt.

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Which word most accurately describes Eugene Talmadge? Options: Racist, Humanitarian, Charitable, Agreeable

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Racist

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Why did Eugene Talmadge reject most of the New Deal programs?

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He believed they were put in place to benefit African Americans.

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What group of people did Talmadge appeal most to?

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Rural white farmers

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What city in Georgia did President Roosevelt visit on a regular basis?

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Warm Springs

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What was the purpose of Roosevelt’s trips to Georgia?

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To receive treatment for his declining health due to polio.