Unit 7 Assessment Review SS8H8 SS8H9 The 20th Century

During World War I, the state of Georgia led the nation in the number of

• internment camps.

• army medical facilities

• military training camps.

• weapons testing facilities

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Children in Georgia were MOST LIKELY to support the war effort during World War I by

• purchasing war bonds.

• sewing army uniforms.

• working in victory gardens.

• volunteering with the Red Cross

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The effects of the droughts in the early 1900s and the 1915 boll weevil infestation on Georgia made it clear that

• the state had become too focused on industrialization.

• the state needed to diversify its economy.

• the state's agricultural sector was the strongest in the country.

• deregulation had placed the state's economy in peril.

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What caused an economic depression in Georgia during the early twentieth century?

• Lack of demand halted agricultural production in the 1920s.

• Boll weevils devastated the cotton crop in the 1920s

• Toxic real estate transactions defaulted in the early 1930s.

• Cotton prices plummeted just before the 1930s

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Due to the droughts of the 1920s and 1930s and the boll weevil infestation of 1915, it can be argued that Georgia

• fell into an economic depression before the rest of the country.

• was forced to industrialize earlier than most states in the country.

• developed into the most economically diverse state in the country.

• caused a famine in the states that depended on its agriculture.

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What argument did President Franklin D. Roosevelt use when asking Congress to approve the Lend-Lease Act during World War II?

• The United States must isolate itself from the conflict engulfing Europe so as to ensure the safety of its own citizens.

• The United States can maintain neutrality by financially supporting other nations seeking to stop the spread of communism.

• The United States has a moral obligation to utilize the might of its armed forces to protect democratic institutions around the globe.

• The United States can prevent the war from spreading to its land by helping nations defend themselves against military aggression.

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Which action was authorized by the Lend-Lease Act?

• detaining Japanese Americans in camps

• transferring weapons to Great Britain

• imprisoning young men for draft evasion

• bombing German targets in France

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How were Savannah and Brunswick economically impacted by World War II?

• Unemployment rose sharply as factories closed due to declining consumer demand.

• The need for Liberty ships for the war effort helped create thousands of jobs in the cities' shipyards.

• Farmers grew wealthy as the cities became major agricultural producers for the military.

• Business profits declined due to a mass migration to Marietta following the opening of a bomber plant.

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How did Senator Richard Russell's policies affect economic opportunities in Georgia?

• He used his influence to secure increased military investment in the state.

• He used his influence to reduce regulations he believed were hurting businesses.

• He worked with business leaders to increase the number of women in Georgia's workforce.

• He worked with labor leaders to reduce discrimination in companies with government contracts.

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How did Senator Richard Russell's economic policies impact Georgia?

• Russell helped establish several important military bases in the state.

• Russell supported measures that increased government ownership of farms.

• Russell created programs that were designed to help the state industrialize.

• Russell sought to bring diversity to military bases and schools in the state.

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