WEEK 16: Starter

 A telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico offering the country the opportunity for an alliance.   

• Zimmerman Telegram
• Zimmerman Orchard
• Zimmerman  Email
• Zimmerman Snapchat

The _______________ is an insect whose larva feeds on the cotton plant.  By 1915, this insect migrated to GA and drastically reduced the state's cotton crop.

• boll weevil
• roach
• ant
• bee

British colonialism was driven by mercantilism. What is the best description of mercantilism?

• taking raw materials to the colony to build new products

• taking raw materials from the colony back to the mother country

• buying raw materials from one country and selling those raw materials for a profit

In which way did the invention of the cotton gin change the American South?

Choose the BEST answer.

• The cotton gin increased the production of cotton.

• The cotton gin decreased the need for labor.

• The cotton increased the slave population.

Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal was designed to provide young, unmarried men with conservation jobs and public service projects like building parks, erosion control and flood prevention?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

• Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

• Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

• Social Security Administration (SSA)

Hard-working, German-speaking Protestant refugees from Austria. They created the towns of Ebenezer/New Ebenezer. Had some success with silk production. Built a grist mill. Successful colonists.

• Malcontents

• Highland Scots

• Jews

• Salzburgers

How did Hernando de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?

• the expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food

• the expedition set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans

• the expedition was responsible for converting all Native Americans to Catholicism

• the expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans from diseases and fighting

What was the purpose of the white primary in GA?

• to keep blacks from voting in the Presidential election

• to keep blacks from voting in the democratic primary election

• to encourage non-whites to vote in the Presidential election

• to encourage non-whites to vote in the democratic primary election

What was the 1946 governor's race best remembered for?

• ending progressive reforms made by Governor Arnall

• beginning a progressive movement in GA

• no politician was elected by the people because multiple politicians claimed the right to the governorship

• the state of GA experienced a government shut down.

How are the 1996 Olympics similar to the International Cotton Expo?

• made Atlanta a major city in the state

• brought the attention of the nation and the world to GA

• showcased GA's industries

• created 5 billion dollars in revenue for the state