8th Grade Georgia Studies Unit 7 Lesson 1

Which crop did the boll weevil attack in Georgia in the early 1900s?

• corn

• wheat

• cotton

• tobacco

At roughly the same time the boll weevil was destroying Georgia’s cotton crop, what other natural disaster struck Georgia?

• fire

• drought

• hurricane

• earthquake

As a result of the boll weevil and drought, Georgia entered a major economic..?

• recession

• secession

• depression

• progression

What time period is being described in the below?

Farms failed.

Banks closed.

Factories shut down.

Unemployment rose.

• World War 1

• Reconstruction

• The New South

• The Great Depression

Which individual, as governor of Georgia, refused to follow New Deal regulations resulting in a U.S. take over of New Deal programs in Georgia?

• Ellis Arnall

• Carl Vinson

• Richard Russell

• Eugene Talmadge

All of the following were New Deal programs as put forth by Franklin Roosevelt EXCEPT the..?

• Rural Electrification Act.

• National Farmers Alliance.

• Civilian Conservation Corps.

• Agricultural Adjustment Act.

Which U.S. President created a series of programs called the New Deal aimed at promoting economic recovery during the Great Depression?

• Zachary Taylor

• Herbert Hoover

• Calvin Coolidge

• Franklin Roosevelt

For what purpose did Franklin D. Roosevelt often stay at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia?

• He had family in the area.

• He owned several area businesses.

• He received treatment for his polio.

• He liked to vacation in the mountains.

The New Deal programs were intended to..?

• reduce segregation.

• reform the government.

• relieve the suffering of the unemployed.

• improve national trade policies and taxes.

Which group of people was MOST affected by the boll weevil in the years between World War I and World War II?

• cotton farmers

• factory workers

• railroad workers

• government officials