WorksheetsUnits 8 WWI New Deal
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which of these did NOT lead the U.S.A. into World War I?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Zimmerman Telegram
"No taxation without representation"
Sinking of the Lusitania
Which statement is TRUE concerning Georgia's contribution to WWI?
There were no military camps for the war effort in Georgia.
10,000 soldiers from Georgia fought in WWI, 1000 died.
Georgia did not support war efforts with victory gardens and war bonds.
Georgia provided more military camps for the war effort than any other state.
Which statement is TRUE about the 1920's?
Georgia was enjoying the "roaring 20s" like the rest of the nation.
Cotton production thrived in Georgia from 1914 - 1923.
The boll weevil entered Georgia during this time, but had very little impact on Georgia farms.
Droughts, bank failures, overproduction of crops, negatively affected farms in Georgia during this time.
Which statement is NOT TRUE concerning Eugene Talmadge?
He was a big supporter of FDR's New Deal programs and how it helped African Americans in Georgia.
He was elected governor of Georgia 4 times.
He was a white supremacist and segregationist.
Told voters they had 3 friends: Himself, God Almighty, and Sears Roebuck
Which statement is true about FDR and Georgia?
He was born and raised in Georgia.
He built the "little white house" in Warm Springs, Georgia.
He liked to climb Stone Mountain with his family.
He owned a large plantation in Plains, Georgia.
Which New Deal program was for young single men hired to work on public service projects? Millions of trees were planted and improvements were made to National Parks.
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Which New Deal program enabled the government to pay farmers to STOP growing certain crops?
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Which New Deal program developed partly because of FDR's expensive light bill in Warm Springs? This program helped make getting loans for farmers much easier than it previously had been.
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Which New Deal program was supposed to be temporary, but it is still in use today? It helps elderly and disabled Americans.
Social Security Act
Rural Electrification Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
What was the secret note from Germany to Mexico where Germany urged Mexico to wage war against the U.S?
Lusitania Report
Zimmerman Telegram
Franz Ferdinand Telegraph
Austria-Hungary Telegram
Who was America's President during WWI?
Andrew Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
How many federal military installations did Georgia support during WWI?
15
10
3
5
How did Georgians contribute to the war effort?
All of these
They cut back on resources like food, metal, and fuel
They grew victory gardens
They ate more fish and less meat
Which of these is NOT a contribution to the war effort by Georgians?
Georgians had at least one male from every family serve in the war.
Georgians bought war bonds
GA's textile mills made uniforms for war
GA's factories made guns, tanks, and ammo
Because of the boll weevil and severe droughts, GA was hurting economically even before Oct. 24, 1929.
True
False
Which of these was NOT a cause of the Great Depression.
Stock market crash of 1929
A growing number of homeless people
The closure of banks
The overproduction of goods
Eugene Talmadge portrayed himself as an advocate for the farmer and the ___________
New Deal supporter
dumb man
black man
working man
Why did UGA and other colleges lose their accreditation when Talmadge was governor of GA?
Because Talmadge was such a Georgia Tech fan
Because Talmadge fought integration and fired people who backed it
Because Talmadge graduated from UGA and New Deal supporters wanted to close down the school
Because Talmadge taught classes there and he wasn't popular with the students.
Why didn't Talmadge like FDR's New Deal plans?
He thought it was a way to help African Americans and Taldmadge was a racist
Taldmadge thought GA's economy was in good shape and didn't need the government's help
Taldmadge thought GA was not being treated as fairly as FDR's home state, New York
Talmadge wasn't interested in helping Georgia's farmers
How did Talmadge's racial views hurt Georgia?
He only did good for GA - he did not hurt Georgia.
It lengthened the time it took GA to recover from the Great Depression.
Voters in Georgia hated Talmadge and stopped paying taxes
Talmadge was a big support of FDR, and Georgians didn't like FDR, so they refused the New Deal Programs
What has Georgia learned about producing cotton since the 1930s.
Nothing - we're still using the same methods.
We use insecticides against the boll weevil, and we have diversified our crops.
We only plant once every 3 years to keep the soil fertile.
The boll weevil is now extinct so it isn't an issue anymore, and we started only growing peanuts in Georgia.
Once individuals stop purchasing items, this leads to a reduction in the number of items produced, and thus a reduction in the ________.
workforce
big business
prices
For how many years was FDR president of the US?
8
10
12
14
The state of Georgia loved Eugene Talmadge but wasn't a fan of FDR.
True
False
What happened in the 1920s and 1930s?
Young men and women served in the Great War.
The economy in the U.S. boomed.
Georgia suffered the worst droughts in its history.
Georgians got the first chance to watch movies in color.
In 1914 farmers produced 5.2 million acres of cotton. In 1923 farmers produced ____ acres.
the same, 5.2 million
10.4 million
2.6 million
200,000 acres
WWI was fought in the years:
1917 - 1919
1914 - 1918
1913 - 1917
1910 - 1915
What year did the U.S. join WWI?
1916
1915
1914
1917
This New Deal program gave jobs to GA men by building power lines?
The CCC
The REA
The SSA
The AAA
During the Depression over ___ of senior citizens lived in poverty.
90%
70%
60%
50%
A. Talmadge was ____ B. FDR was ____
A. racist B. wanting to get the US out of the Depression
All of these
A. governor B. president
A. an advocate for farmers B. an advocate for farmers
