WWI & Great Depression Review

Multiple Choice

Why was Georgia important to the United States during WWI?

• Georgia sold a variety of crops to Europe.

• Georgia had many training camps.

• Georgia had many doctors who volunteered.

• Georgia sent the most soldiers to fight in the war.

Multiple Choice

The average citizen helped the war effort by

• quarantining flu victims & forming militias

• growing victory gardens and buying war bonds

• housing soldiers in their homes & making ammunition

Multiple Choice

What were the three main contributions of Georgia during the war as mentioned in the image?

• Military Training Camps

• Victory Gardens

• War Bonds

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What were the main factors contributing to the economic decline in Georgia during the 1920s?

• Boll Weevil

• Drought

• Natural Disasters

• Stock Market Crash

Multiple Choice

What explains the rapid changes in cotton production leading up to the Great Depression?

• 
  Georgia's cotton crops were impacted by boll weevils and drought.

• 
  Synthetic textiles developed during World War I reduced demand for cotton.

• Bank failures caused many cotton farmers to lose their savings and land

• 
  The government paid farmers not to plant cotton to control prices.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains the effect of the boll weevil on Georgia’s economy?

• It destroyed crops

• It was beneficial to the soil

• It killed weeds but helped peaches

• It could not be killed by pesticides

Multiple Choice

What is the main reason for FDR's many trips to Georgia?

• His wife's family was from Georgia.

• His vice president was from Savannah.

• The coastal area of Georgia was his favorite vacation spot.

• Therapy in the waters of Warm Springs helped relieve the effects of polio.

Multiple Choice

What was the MOST significant impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps on the state of Georgia?

• the improvement of the state park system

• the construction of a state highway system

• the urbanization of rural areas throughout the state

• the electrification of rural areas throughout the state

Multiple Choice

Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal plan was designed to offer income for retired or disabled Americans?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

Multiple Choice

What were the main reasons Governor Eugene Talmadge opposed federal programs during his tenure?

• He supported federal spending

• He favored programs for African-Americans

• He opposed federal economic regulation

• He implemented many New Deal programs

Multiple Choice

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. 

Multiple Choice

Talmadge did not approve of the federal government interfering in Georgia.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose implementing the New Deal programs?

• It would only benefit the wealthy citizens of Georgia.

• It went provided too many benfits to African Americans.

• He felt the state would not benefit from the New Deal.

• He wanted more for the state.