Georgia WW1-WW2 Post test reflection

As mayors of Atlanta, Ivan Allen, Jr. and William B. Hartsfield had which of the following in common?

• a commitment to prioritizing the interests of workers over the interests of busineses

• a focus on improving transportation systems to increase trade and tourism

• a focus on bringing major league sports teams to the city to create economic growth

• a commitment to encouraging African Americans to participate in politics

• a commitment to pursuing policies geared toward the further development of the city

How did Georgia's civilians contribute to the American war effort during World War I? Select all that apply.

• by purchasing war bonds

• by constructing nuclear testing facilities

• by planting victory gardens

• by building military bombers and naval ships

• by running internment camps

Why did Governor Eugene Talmadge strongly oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

• Talmadge opposed expanding states rights

• Talmadge oposed limiting executive authority.

• Talmadge opposed increasing goverment spending

• Talmadge opposed programs that benefited African Americans.

• Talmadge opposed programs that threatened the environment

Which of the following is true of both Richard Russell and Carl Vinson?

I Served as Georgia governor

II Served in the US Congress from Georgia

III economically benefitted the sate

• I and II

• II and III

• I and III

• all of them

What was the MOST significant impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps on the sate of Georgia

• improvement of the state park system

• construction of a state highway system

• urbanization of rural areas throughout the state.

• electrification of rural areas throughout the state

Which THREE of the following statements correctly describe the impact of the New Deal on Georgia?

• it abolished immigration quotas

• it ended the sharecropper system

• it modernized agricultural practices

• it brought electricity to many rural areas

• it ended segregation in schools and public places.