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WorksheetsGA Studies Unit 7: The 20th Century
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 32mins
Why is it sometimes said that rural GA never realized a Great Depression occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s?
Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.
The Great Depression had little impact on the state.
Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.
Rural agricultural areas continued to prosper throughout the Great Depression
The boll weevil infestation came to GA in 1915, and severe drought hit the state in 1924. What impact did these events have on agriculture in Georgia?
Farmers grew less cotton overall, and some gave up farming altogether.
The price of cotton rose, and growing cotton become more profitable.
Cotton became easier to grow and harvest, reducing labor costs.
Demand for cotton decreased, and fewer fabrics were made from cotton.
Which group of people was MOST affected by the boll weevil infestation during the years between World War 1 and World War II?
Cotton Farmers
Lumber producers
Railroad workers
Government officials
Which of the following correctly lists the reasons why Georgia experienced an agricultural depression after World War I?
Drop in cotton prices, spread of the boll weevil, and a historic drought
Decreased demand for cotton, reduced boll weevil insects, and record rainfall.
Severe flooding and mas urbanization of rural Georgians
Increase in cotton prices and demand for tobacco, and a week state government
* Over borrowing of money
* Over using credit
* Speculating on the rise of stock prices
* Low wages in industry
The above bulleted points were causes of which of the following?
America's entrance into World War II
Growth of Atlanta's transportation networks in the 1920s.
Onset of the Great Depression
Georgia's recovery from World War I
Which of the following is a true statement regarding Georgia's contributions to World War I?
Most weapons used by American troops were manufactured near Atlanta.
Georgia had the most military bases which trained hundreds of thousands of troops.
Georgians made up the largest portion of the Army's recruits.
Georgia farms produced most of the food for soldiers serving overseas
Which event BEST describes the immediate cause of World War I?
Germany invaded England.
Russia sank a French passenger ship in the Atlantic Ocean
The Archduke of Austria-Hungary was assassinated.
President Woodrow Wilson ordered the American invasion of Mexico
Why did the United States of America enter World War I?
France invaded Germany to claim territory lost in the War of Jenkin's Ear.
England captured a Russian flagship in the Mediterranean Sea.
Japan occupied parts of China against the wishes of the United States.
Germany sank several American ships and urged Mexico to invade America.
What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?
Reduce the total acres of land owned by each farmer.
Raise cash crop prices by paying farmers to grow less product
Secure factory jobs for farmers, and relocate them into cities.
Influence Georgia farmers to plant more cotton
Which event led the United States into World War II in 1941?
Passing of the Lend-Lease Act
Zimmerman Telegram
Sinking of the Lusitania
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Which was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II?
Radar technology was developed and tested at GA military bases.
Hospitals provided trained doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.
Military bases were established to train large numbers of U.S. troops.
Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb.
Who was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Georgia politicians led anti-Roosevelt opposition in Congress during the 1930s.
FDR often visited Warm Springs, GA to treat his complications from polio.
Georgia's Electoral College votes secured his election as President in 1932.
He tested New Deal programs in Georgia before spreading them nationwide.
* Old age retirement protection
*Widows of qualified workers receive benefits at age 65
* People earn benefits as they work and pay taxes
Which New Deal reform program is BEST described by the above characterisitics?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Rural Electrification Administration
Social Security Administration
Which New Deal reform program, aimed at protecting rural Americans from the hardships of the Great Depression, was influenced by President Roosevelt's observations of rural life while visiting Warm Springs, GA?
Social Security Administration
Securities and Exchange Commission
Rural Electrification Administration
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
What was the New Deal?
An agreement between GA Democrats and Republicans to end the white primary
A series of programs, policies, and agencies created to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression
A commitment by Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. DuBois to advance African-American rights.
A law giving Southern States more control over elections if they allowed women's suffrage.
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
It created jobs for the slow economy.
It improved U.S. relations with Japan.
It protected the U.S. by arming allies that needed weapons and gave the U.S. the ability to have military bases in foreign countries.
It started U.S. isolationism or neutrality.
President Roosevelt promoted the policy of Lend-Lease prior to Pearl harbor because...
He wanted to help those fighting German aggression despite public opposition to the war.
He feared most U.S. citizens wanted war.
He believed Germany could one day become a U.S. ally.
He did not trust either side, the Allies or the Axis powers, who were fighting in Europe and the Pacific.
What was President Roosevelt speaking about when he referred to December 7, 1941 as "a day which will live in infamy"?
Germany's surrender
Beginning of World War II in Europe
Allies invasion of Normandy
The bombing of Pearl Harbor
Why did Japan bomb Pearl Harbor?
They feared the U.S. would become allies with Germany
They were responding to the fact that Congress had declared war on them.
They wanted to eventually invade the Soviet Union
They feared the U.S. naval fleet anchored there and wanted to destroy it.
What impact did Pearl Harbor have on Georgia?
It severely hurt the state's economy because materials were taken out of the state and used for the war effort.
It caused most Georgians to blame President Roosevelt for the war.
It created support for the war and a spirit of national pride.
It convinced most Georgians to become isolationists and demand neutrality
Which statement describes Georgia's military importance during World War II?
It had several natural ports.
Many factories that built war technology were located there.
It had a large Jewish population in Atlanta.
It had a historically agricultural economy
Liberty Ships were built in which location?
The Brunswick and Savannah shipyards
Bell Aircraft in Marietta
Pearl Harbor in Hawaii
Submarine warefar in the Indian Ocean
What role did the Bell Bomber plant in Marietta, GA play during World War II?
It employed many civilians and gave birth to the town of Warner Robins.
It produced more than 600 B-29 Bomber airplanes.
It produced most of the ships that fought in the Pacific.
It produced many of the weapons used during World War II.
This influential U.S. Representative from Georgia increased the country's military might by promoting military spending, especially in the Navy.
Eugene Talmadge
Carl Vinson
Tom Watson
Herbert Hoover
Which of the following describes Richard Russell and Carl Vinson?
They made sure that the federal government had little influence on what happened in GA during the mid 1900s.
Under their leadership, Atlanta became a progressive city in the 1950s
Their efforts helped end the New Deal in Georgia.
They helped strengthen the U.S. military and rebuild Ga;s economy.
How did the Bell Bomber Plant and building of the Liberty Ships help Georgia's economy?
By providing opportunities for children to eat lunch.
By providing jobs.
by teaching skills to workers
By providing weapons
Georgia was instrumental in providing __________ to the war effort.
Rations
Ammunition
Military Support
Satellite imaging
Who is responsible for creating the Centers for Disease Control and the National School Lunch Program?
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
Eugene Talmadge
Franklin Roosevelt
Who is known for being the "father of the two ocean Navy"?
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
Eugene Talmadge
Franklin Roosevelt
The largest training facility located at Fort Benning near Columbus, GA was viewed as the best infantry facility during World War II. Interestingly, this and other Georgia bases also held thousands of __________________.
Tanks
Prisoners of War
Liberty Ships
Cargo Supplies
Military bases in Georgia helped not only the war effort, but also the state's economy by ....
paying taxes
providing jobs
creating weapons
creating military leaders
Which programs did Governor Eugene Talmadge NOT support?
Public Welfare through Social Security
Segregation of blacks and whites
Reduced property taxes
New Deal assistance programs
The New Deal came later to Georgia than many other southern areas because...
Roosevelt did not like Georgia
Georgians were not affected by the Great Depression as much as other areas.
Republicans were too powerful in Georgia and would not back Roosevelt's policies
Governor Eugene Talmadge resisted federal intervention in state affairs.
What was the significance of the Lusitania being sunk?
It brought Germany to its knees thus ending the war.
It made it difficult for the English to move troops across the English Channel
It caused the Russians to start the Bolshevik Revolution.
It brought the United States into WWI due to Germany's aggressive policy of submarine warfare.
Georgia helped provide support for the U.S. war effort in WWI by doing all of the following EXCEPT...
textile mills in the state produced uniforms and blankets for the soldiers
over 100,000 Georgians volunteered for the armed forces
Repelling the invasion of the United States by Mexico
Georgia had a number of training camps and prisoner of war camps
What is considered to be the starting point of the Great Depression in the United States?
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Election of Franklin D. Roosevelt
Who opposed the New Deal in Georgia?
George Mathews
Henry Ellis
Eugene Talmadge
John Slaton
Which statement BEST explains the impact of the new Deal on Georgia?
The Indian Removal Act caused thousands of Native Americans to move out of the region.
the Rural Electrification Act caused many rural regions to receive electricity for the first time.
The governorship of Eugene Talmadge was a period of enlightenment for the region.
King George III released Georgia from its obligations to the crown.
Eugene Talmadge was elected as Georgia's governor in four elections based on his appeal to ...
African Americans
Rural Farmers
Urban industrial workers
Wealthy white entrepreneurs
In Georgia, what was one of the main tasks undertaken by the Civilian Conservation Corps?
To capitalize on Georgia's mineral resources.
To build many of Georgia's state parks
To provide education to inner city youth
To restore old houses destroyed during the Civil War
