WorksheetsSS8H8
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following does not correctly explain how Georgia supported WWI?
Georgia had the most military bases used to train soldiers.
Georgians planted victory gardens to provide food for their communities.
Georgians worked in Savannah and Brunswick to build liberty ships for the war.
Georgians purchased war bonds to help support the war.
What caused Georgia to go into a depression before the Great Depression? (two correct answers)
stock market crash
boll weevil
overproduction of crops
bank closers
drought
How did the boll weevil and drought impact those looking for employment?
Cities grew as the need for sharecroppers and tenant farmers decreased.
Rural areas grew as the need for sharecroppers and tenant farmers decreased.
Most Georgians left the state and moved north.
There was not impact on Georgia's workforce.
Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose implementing the New Deal programs?
It would only benefit the wealthy citizens of Georgia.
It went against his personal beliefs of states' rights and white supremacy.
He felt the state would not benefit from the New Deal.
He wanted more for the state.
Which of the following does NOT represent Governor Talmadge and the New Deal?
The federal government stepped in to oversee the programs.
He misused the money given for New Deal programs.
He did not use the programs to support the poor population.
He only allowed those from Atlanta to participate in the programs.
Why would Georgia and other southern states embrace Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
He promised help for the poor through the programs.
He had many friends and a home in the south.
He was friends with Talmadge and other southern leaders.
He was a supremacists and wanted to keep the racial divide.
How did Warm Springs impact Roosevelt's presidency? (select two)
It was felt that he spent too much time outside of Washington,D.C..
He was able to get relief from his polio.
He was able to work from the Little White House.
He was unable to visit the city because of the need for him to be in Washington.
He was assassinated in the city while giving a speech.
Which explains the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?
the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops
the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future
the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park
allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable
Which explains the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops
the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future
the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park
allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable
Which explains the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)?
the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops
the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future
the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park
allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable
Which explains the Social Security Administration (SSA)?
the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops
the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future
the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park
allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable
