Georgia Agricultural Challenges Quiz

What is the impact of the boll weevil on Georgia?

• Led to an increase in cotton production

• Destroyed part of the cotton farmer’s crop

• Led to a decrease in peanut production

• Destroyed all agricultural crops

How did the boll weevil affect the cotton industry?

• It had no impact on the cotton industry

• It killed King Cotton

• It led to an increase in cotton production

• It led to a decrease in onion production

What was the impact of the severe drought in the 1920s on Georgia's economy?

• It led to an increase in profits for farmers

• It devastated the economy

• It led to an increase in agricultural production

• It had no impact on the economy

How did the drought affect sharecroppers?

• They decided to increase their agricultural production

• They were able to pay off their debts to landowners

• They were unable to pay off their debts to landowners

• They decided to quit farming and move to urban areas

What was the result of the decrease in cotton production on textile mills and other cotton industries?

• It had no impact on textile mills and other cotton industries

• It led to a decrease in profits for textile mills and other cotton industries

• It led to an increase in profits for textile mills

• It led to an increase in cotton production for textile mills and other cotton industries

What did the boll weevil help to do in terms of Georgia's economy?

• It led to an increase in cotton production

• It led to a decrease in peanut production

• It destroyed all agricultural crops

• It helped to diversify the economy by focusing on other crops like peanuts and onions

What did the decrease in cotton production lead to for farmers?

• An increase in debt to landlords

• An increase in loan repayments

• Not being able to make a profit

• An increase in profits

How did the decrease in cotton production affect sharecroppers?

• They decided to quit farming and move to urban areas

• They were unable to pay off their debts to landowners

• They were able to pay off their debts to landowners

• They decided to increase their agricultural production

What was the impact of the boll weevil on cotton farmers?

• They were able to pay off their debt to landlords

• They were able to pay off their loans from banks

• They were able to make a profit

• They were unable to make a profit

What was the impact of the severe drought in the 1920s on agricultural crops?

• It had no impact on agricultural crops

• It led to an increase in profits for all crops

• It led to an increase in production for all crops

• It devastated all agricultural crops