I. WWI, Great Depression, WWII in GA

Which of the following was NOT a cause of WWI?

• Political and economic rivalry (alliances)

• Intense feelings of nationalism

• Build up of national militaries

• Economic devastation after the Great Depression

Which are examples of a new technology that was used during World War I?

• minie balls and muskets

• machine guns, submarines, and tanks

• horses and cavalry

• machine guns, muskets, and trenches

Which of the following did NOT cause the US to enter World War I?

• Zimmermann Telegram

• Sinking of US merchant ships by Germany

• Bombing of USS Maine off the coast of Georgia

• Sinking of the Lusitania

Which does NOT describe one of the contributions made by Georgia during WWI?

• food

• training soldiers

• housing prisoners of war

• tanks

In what way does WWI impact Georgia’s economy?

• Georgia is devastated by war debt

• Georgia industries grow and flourish

• Vinson and Russell bring in federal money for military bases

• New B-29 plants begin to grow and prosper

Which of the following best describes the Great Depression?

• A period of high unemployment and economic downturn between the world wars

• A period of depression because of Jim Crow laws

• America's mourning over the loss of soliders

• A time of high economic activity followed by sharp spending

Which of the following did NOT cause farmers to struggle between 1910 and 1930?

• boll weevil infestation

• drought

• overplanting

• bank failures

Which is NOT one of the events that cause the Great Depression?

• Over-speculation on stocks and the stock market crash of 1929.

• US banks unwisely loaned money to struggling European countries.

• Farmers experiencing economic struggles

• The high price of cotton in foreign markets

What did the boll weevil do to the cotton plant?

• Laid eggs in the boll, its larvae ate the cotton and destroyed the plant

• Ate the roots

• Cross pollinated cotton with weeds

• Destroyed the soil in the South

Which of the following does not describe FDR?

• frequent visits to Warm Springs, GA

• had polio

• founded the Warm Springs Foundation

• was from Georgia