Unit 8 Review/Reteach

What was one of the contributions of Georgia during both World Wars?

• Manufacturing aircraft

• Training soldiers

• Developing new technologies

• Providing medical services

During which conflict did Georgia quarantine the sick due to the Spanish Flu?

• World War II

• Korean War

• World War I

• Vietnam War

What role did Georgia's transportation infrastructure play during the world wars?

• It was used for civilian transportation only.

• It was used to move soldiers and war materials to the front lines.

• It was used for exporting food to other countries.

• It was not utilized during the wars.

Which sector of Georgia's economy was particularly important for supporting the war effort?

• Technology

• Agriculture

• Entertainment

• Finance

How did Georgia's economy change as a result of its contributions to both world wars?

• It remained the same.

• It decreased significantly.

• It grew significantly.

• It shifted entirely to military production.

What insect is known for arriving in 1915 and beginning to destroy Georgia's cotton industry?

• Honeybee

• Boll Weevil

• Ladybug

• Grasshopper

What was the economic status of Georgia after the arrival of the boll weevil and subsequent droughts?

• It experienced an economic boom.

• It was unaffected economically.

• It faced an economic depression ahead of the rest of the country.

• It became the leading cotton producer in the country.

Within how many years did cotton cease to be "king" in Georgia after the boll weevil's arrival?

• 10 years

• 20 years

• 30 years

• 40 years

What significant migration was influenced by the boll weevil's destruction of the cotton industry?

• The Great Migration, where African Americans moved out of the South to cities in the North

• The Dust Bowl migration to the West

• The migration of Europeans to the Southern United States

• The migration of workers to the cotton fields of Georgia

What was one of the main causes of the Great Depression related to the banking system?

• Banks offered too many loans to people.

• People stopped paying loans, leading to bank closures.

• Banks increased the interest rates on loans.

• People deposited too much money in the banks.