8th Grade Social Studies_ELT #2

Which of the following was the MAIN reason poultry became a more important part of Georgia's agricultural industry after World War II? SS8H10.a

• Raising poultry required fewer workers than other agricultural products.

• Food preferences changed throughout the nation as a result of the war.

• The US government needed a ready supply of protein for its soldiers.

• Farmers were able to charge higher prices for poultry than before the war.

The addition of a symbol of the Confederate States of America to the Georgia state flag in 1956 was a response by the state government to

SS8H11.a

• a federal crackdown on the activities of the Ku Klux Klan.

• the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education.

• the formation of the Bourbon Triumvirate by prominent local politicians.

• a successful lawsuit filed against the state Democratic Party by James O'Hear Sanders.

Why was the Lend-Lease Act signed into law? SS8H9.a

• The government planned to share nuclear technology with the Allied powers.

• The government believed that communist spies were working in the White House.

• The government feared that the Allied powers would be defeated by the Axis powers.

• The government wanted to remain neutral by giving weapons to all sides in World War II.

Examine the graph.

What was MOST LIKELY a major cause of the trend shown on the graph? SS8H10.a

• the slowed growth of suburbs

• an infestation of agricultural pests

• the continuation of a long-term drought

• an increased use of agricultural technology

What was the immediate effect of the Sibley Commission's recommendations? SS8H11.a

• Total integration of public schools was quickly carried out in Georgia.

• Georgia legislators established the Georgia Department of Education.

• The University of Georgia accepted Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter.

• Georgia achieved some desegregation while keeping most schools segregated.