8th Grade SS Q3 Study Guide

Why is this photo significant to Georgia’s contribution to America’s World War I efforts?

• Fort McPherson served as the largest internment camp during World War I.

• Fort McPherson was overthrown by German POWs leading to a standoff that lasted for several days.

• Fort McPherson sent more US Naval troops to fight German submarine warfare than any other military base in the United States.

• Fort McPherson was one of five major military installations that led to Georgia providing more military camps than any other state.

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How did these military training camps (like For McPherson) impact the spread of the Spanish Influenza?

• These camps shut down their facilities to prevent the spread of the disease into the state of Georgia.

• These camps were used to kill flu victims so that the disease would not spread throughout Georgia and the surrounding states.

• • These camps quarantined the sick to prevent the spread of the virus to surrounding communities preventing Georgia from its devastating impact.

• • These camps led to an increase in Georgia’s flu victims because they housed so many military men that brought the disease from other areas into the state.

Using the map seen here, which number BEST represents the location of Fort Oglethorpe, which was used as a German prisoner of war camp in World War I?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

airplanes

machine guns

poisonous gas

These military weapons were first used in what war?

• World War I

• World War II

• The Civil War

• The Spanish-American War

This US poster from the World War I era BEST illustrates that:

• the medical profession was headed by women.

• jobs for women were still very controversial.

• women were not expected to help the war effort.

• life was changing for women in the United States.

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Women's clubs in major cities grew "Victory Gardens" in 1917 and 1918 to provide assistance to

• • the Great Depression.

• • the influenza pandemic.

• • the efforts in World War I.

• • the efforts in World War II.

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Choose the three statements that CORRECTLY describe one of the causes of the Great Depression.

• "Buying on the margin" was considered a risk-free way of playing the stock market since the broker guaranteed your investment.

• The novel *Grapes of Wrath* describes a family migrating to California due to the Dust Bowl.

• Overproduction was a leading cause of the Great Depression because of increased technologies and decreased demand for goods after World War I.

• "Okies" was the nickname given to families who left the Dust Bowl and migrated further West for new opportunities.

• Bank runs were caused by people panicking to withdraw their money, which led to thousands of banks failing.

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Which of the following did NOT contribute to the struggles of Great Depression farmers in Georgia?

• Government subsidies

• A boll weevil infestation

• Overproduction of crops

• Falling crop prices

Which number on the timeline represents the period of the Great Depression in the United States?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

In 1911, Georgia produced 2.8 million cotton bales. In 1913, Georgia produced 600,000 bales. What factor MOST contributed to the decline in cotton production?

• Boll weevil

• Japanese beetle

• Severe drought

• Economic recession