WorksheetsSS8H8e: The New Deal in Georgia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
"I pledge you, pledge myself, to a New Deal for the American people." (1932)
This promise of a "new deal for the American people" was made by which U.S. president?
Richard Nixon
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Roosevelt
What do the babies in the crib represent?
laws he plans to veto
strategies to end World War II
programs created to end the Great Depression
people who are attempting to become President
What was an important result of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936?
Rural telephone service was improved.
Southern farmers were granted low-cost loans.
Water and sewage systems were created in rural America.
Most of the rural areas of the southeast received electricity.
During the New Deal, The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers in Georgia by
paying farmers to plant less cotton, which caused the price of cotton increase.
persuading farmers to experiment by planting many different types of crops.
encouraging farmers to move from rural areas to find jobs in more urban areas.
helping farmers find new types of crops that could grow in all types of weather.
Which of these BEST describes why President Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal?
Americans were making a lot of money.
Americans were out of work and needed jobs.
Many businesses and banks were opening.
Many immigrants were moving into the country.
President Roosevelt described one of his New Deal programs as a series of programs that offers benefits for those over 65, those who are disabled, or those who are the survivors of a beneficiary who has died.
Which program was Roosevelt MOST LIKELY referring too?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Rural Electrification Administration
Using the information in the graph, one might speculate that
W.W.I created increased job opportunities in the U.S.
the election of President Hoover in 1936 caused unemployment to decline.
the return of soldiers following W.W.II caused unemployment to increase in the U.S.
the New Deal programs of President Roosevelt created employment opportunities in the U.S.
Which recovery program provided jobs for young men on outdoor projects such as planting trees and developing national parks?
CCC
AAA
REA
SSA
Which of these was the basic idea of the New Deal?
the Supreme Court is responsible to the executive branch
Energy production should be solely the concern of private enterprise
States’ rights have priority over rights of the federal government
the federal government has a major responsibility for ensuring economic prosperity
President Franklin D. Roosevelt took a three-pronged approach to solving the country’s economic problems during the Great Depression. He described these goals as Relief, Recovery, and Reform.
Match the description to each goal of FDR’s plan to address the Depression.
Relief
Take immediate steps to create jobs to reduce unemployment.
Recovery
Use government capital to stimulate the economy.
Reform
Adopt new policies to avoid future issues.
Which statements reflect the perspective of most Georgians during the Great Depression? (Choose 2)
“How can I contribute to the economy if I cannot find work?”
“I hope the government does not change anything here in Georgia!”
“Nothing will change unless the government changes how businesses and banks operate.”
“It does not feel like the Great Depression has impacted Georgia since cotton is still king.”
Match each New Deal program to its intended purpose.
Agricultural Adjustment Act
intended to help farmers by increasing the prices of agricultural goods
Civilian Conservation Core
put young men to work protecting the nation’s resources and wildlife
Rural Electrification Administration
intended to change the way Americans did business by providing electricity to rural areas
Social Security Act
created financial security for the retired, elderly, and unemployed
Which of the following New Deal programs were intended to be MOST helpful to farmers? (Choose 2.)
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Rural Electrification Act
Social Security Act
Which of the following describes the unique features of President Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps Program?
It was a New Deal program that offered work to skilled males who were unemployed to bring electricity to homes without electricity.
It was a New Deal program that offered benefits to those who were disabled or past an employable age.
It was a New Deal program that offered work to young men through building forest trails and roads.
It was a New Deal program that offered payment to farmers for reducing their cash crops.
