World War I, The Great Depression, and The New Deal

What was the boll weevil?

• a popular music group of the 1920's

• Atlanta's first baseball team

• an insect that destroyed much of Georgia's cotton crop in the 1920's and 1930's.

• a giant insect that is destroying most of Africa's crops.

Which BEST describes the immediate cause of the Great Depression in the United States?

• The state programs led by Eugene Talmadge created a depression

• The New Deal

• The Stock Market Crash

• Black Friday

Who was elected as president in 1932 and promised to give Americans a “New Deal” to help America recover with depression?

• Herbert Hoover

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Ronald Reagan

• Franklin Hawkeye Pierce

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the New Deal?

• To give Franklin Roosevelt more control over the government

• To give African Americans equal opportunities

• To bring economic recovery to the United States and to help people get jobs

• To cause and economic panic

All of the following were created by New Deal programs to help the depression EXCEPT:

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

• The Farmer's Alliance

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

Which New Deal program brought power to the homes of those who lived in the country?

• Rural Electrification

• Urban Electrification

• FDIC

• Work Progress Administration

Which governor of Georgia did NOT want the government to get involved in the recovery of the depression and would not allow the New Deal Programs in Georgia?

• Jimmy Carter

• Brian Kemp

• Richard B Russell

• Eugene Talmadge

Which New Deal program provided jobs for young men building schools and roads, planting trees to reforest the land and control flooding and building parks?

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Social Security Act

• Rural Electrification

Which New Deal program created a system for retirement and unemployment insurance?

• FDIC

• Urban Reclamation

• Social Security Act

• Activation Assistance Act

Which New Deal program caused an increase in the price of cotton?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Tennessee Valley Authority

• Social Security Act