Quarterly Assessment Review

Eugene Talmadge was 

• opposed to civil rights, was Pro-farmer, opposed to  the New Deal
• fought in the civil war, won a nobel peace prize
• famous for his presidential speech " O Captain" 
• was opposed to farmers

in 1936, Eugene Talmadge lost his campaign for the US Senate to Richard B. Russell. What can you infer about how Georgians viewed the New Deal from this statement?

• The New Deal became less popular with Georgians

• The New Deal became more popular with Georgians

• The New Deal remained unpopular with most Georgia voters

• The New Deal was no longer a major political issue for Georgia voters

Which of the following contributed to Georgia's Great Depression well before the rest of the country experienced financial difficulties?

• Farmers could not find loans that would fund planting.

• Farmers could not repay the loans as a result of the war.

• Farmers could not find sharecroppers to work the crop

• Farmers could not recover from the boll weevil and the drought

President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed spending time in a home located in Warms Springs. What nickname was given to the home in Georgia?

• The Little White House

• The Other White House

• The Georgia White House

• The Southern White House

Why did President Franklin Roosevelt frequently visit Georgia before and during his time in office? 

•  To visit his house at Warm Springs and receive medical treatment.
•  He felt the key to winning World War II was getting Georgia’s support.
•  Because he did not enjoy being in the Northeast.
•  His family was instrumental in Georgia politics at the time.

How did rural farmers benefit from the REA?

• They gained access to electricity through the new power lines.

• They could now produce alcohol and sell it for profit.

• They could sell the electricity coming to their farms.

This new deal program created jobs for  young men . Men worked in exchange for housing , food, and money.  Built many of GA's parks, sewer systems, bridges, etc.

• CCC
• AAA
• SSA

What was the purpose of “Victory Gardens” during World War I?

• Encourage soldiers in Georgia to spend money in Georgia stores

• Celebrations in Georgia after the end of the war

• Cotton crops in Georgia sold for the war

• Encourage Georgians to plant their own food to save resources for the fighting troops

Which New Deal Program built such projects as Tybee Island’s seawall, Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Augusta’s Savannah River Levee and Macon Airport?

• Agricultural adjustment act

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Rural Electrification Authority

• Social Security Act

1. How did the Rural Electrification

Authority improve the lives of rural Georgians?

• Rural Georgians were now able to eradicate the Boll Weevil

• Cotton Production returned to high levels

• Many rural Georgians did not have electricity until the REA

• Rural Georgians didn't notice the effects of the REA