Post- World War II (SS8H10)

All of the following EXCEPT ONE explains how the widespread adoption of synthetic fibers affected farming in Georgia? Which one doesn't belong?

• fewer acres were devoted to cotton production
• cotton was replaced with other agricultural products like pecans, poultry, and pine trees
• new crops that replaced cotton production required fewer farmers
• the rise of synthetic fibers increased the movement from farms to the city
• more acres were devoted to cotton production

In a complete listing of the factors that transformed the countryside in Georgia after the Second World War, which of the following would be included?

• GI Bill gives more opportunities outside of agriculture
• Changes in seed technology, fertilizer, and pesticides.
• Use of synthetics instead of cotton
• Mechanization
• Introduction of the sharecropping system

What BEST explains why business and industry might be attracted to Georgia in the 1950s and 1960s because of its non-unionized workforce?

• Traditionally, workers in unions make lower wages than non-unionized workers; this would lower costs for businesses in Georgia.
• Traditionally, non-union workers make lower wages than union workers ; this would lower costs for businesses in Georgia.
• Non-unionized laborers are usually much higher skilled than union workers; this would lower costs for businesses in Georgia
• There would be no advantage to a non-unionized workforce.

Which of the following helped increase farmers' yields after World War II?

• tractors and mechanization

• the microwave oven
• color television
• air conditioning

Which of the following helped increase farmers' yields after World War II?

• automobiles

• the microwave oven
• seed technology

• air conditioning

Which of the following helped new technologies helping farmers relied on World War II munitions factories and techniques? From bombs to _______________

• pesticides

• seed technology

• fertilizers

• tractors

What BEST characterizes the population shifts in Georgia from 1945 to 1970?

• The number of farmers increased

• The number of rural people increased

• The number of farmers decreased slightly

• The number of farmers decreased significantly

What was produced at the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards during World War II?

• Liberty Ships

• Bombers

• automobiles

• tanks

As a result of technological advances in seed technology, fertilizer, and pesticides, farmers saw a dramatic increase _____ ______ per acre which meant fewer farmers were needed.

• crop yield

• white population

• carbon emissions

• G.I. Bill

What BEST illustrates the impact of the G.I. Bill on the migration of Georgians from rural to urban settings.

• The GI Bill offered opportunities OFF the farm.

• GI Bill paid farmers to produce less

• Gi Bill gave veterans jobs in the city