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WorksheetsSS8H8 WWI to Great Depressin
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Which best explains the reason behind the Crash of '29
Consumers were working too hard in the factories
Americans lost their savings and could not pay their bills
Factories closed when demand for products decreased
Europeans started to import more American wheat
Consumer who borrowed money to buy more stocks were buying on
a whim
guarantees
their feet
margin
These shantytowns popped up in cities during the early part of the Depression
Hoovervilles
Rooseveltiums
Wilsontowns
Rye
The New Deal promised
Rest and relaxation
Relief, reform and recovery
A chicken in every pot
peace, justice and the American way.
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
Choose 3 contributions made by Georgia during WWI.
military bases for training troops
volunteers for military duty
private citizens grew Victory Gardens to help provide food
Georgia built tanks to send to Europe
Georgia supplied internet equipment to aide in communication
This guy didn't want a New Deal for all Americans, only those that were like him. Who is he?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
Abraham Lincoln
FDRs New Deal programs were designed to help_____
only whites
only people of color
all citizens of the US
Choose the two environmental factors that helped lead to the Great Depression.
boll weevil and intense flooding
bowling silk worm and forest fires
boll weevil and severe drought
bowling silk worm and drought
Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt consider Georgia to be his second home, near and dear to his heart?
He was originally born in Georgia and later returned.
He visited often, had a home here, and engaged with the people.
He came to Georgia for medical procedures once a month.
He loved the southern food and came here to eat.
Two New Deal Programs aimed at helping country folks in Georgia were the
Ag Adjustment Act and Rural Free Delivery Act
Ag. Adjustment Act and the Rural Electrification Act.
Social Security and Bailout Loans
All of the following happened during the Great Depression except________
banks had no money and closed their doors.
many people lost their savings, their jobs, and their homes.
many people left the Southern farms in search of work.
Population in rural areas increased.
Many Georgians grew Victory Gardens during WWI because
roof top gardens were a new cool, hip thing to have.
many food items were rationed inorder to send more to the troops.
there was a famine in the U.S.
the government forced them to do so.
Which of the following best explains the purpose of the New Deal?
To give Franklin Roosevelt more control over the government
To give African Americans equal opportunities
To bring economic recovery to the United States and to help people get jobs
To cause and economic panic
Which governor of Georgia did NOT want the government to get involved in the recovery of the depression and would not allow the New Deal Programs in Georgia?
Jimmy Carter
Brian Kemp
Richard B Russell
Eugene Talmadge
Which BEST describes Georgia in WWi?
Ga. was only involved because we sent soldiers to fight.
Georgia refused to ration goods and promote civilian assistance.
Ga. was very involved. (sent troops, helped on the home front)
Ga. did not support WWI.
Unstable economy, overproduction, bank failures, reduction in purchasing ALL led to
Great Depression
WWI
drought of 1925
invasion of the boll weevil
Why would Talmadge oppose the Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)?
because he was once a cotton farmer
he thought the AAA needed to make quotas or amounts of cotton produced even lower
he said the AAA put too much government control over farmers
he agreed with diversification of crops
How did the AAA help Georgia farmers?
It encouraged farmers to move to cities in search of jobs.
It payed farmers to plant less cotton, therefore increasing the price of cotton.
It helped farmers chose other crops that would grow in all types of weather.
What is the main reason for FDR's many trips to Georgia?
His wife's family was from Georgia.
His vice president was from Savannah.
The coastal area of Georgia was his favorite vacation spot.
Therapy in the waters of Warm Springs helped relieve the effects of polio.
How did the AAA negatively affect sharecroppers in Georgia?
They were out of work due to lower crop production.
They were forced to lower the price of the cotton they grew.
They were forced to grow more crops for less money.
Farmers were laid off that worked on their farms.
How did the New Deal affect Georgia's citizens? Choose 2.
More immigrants moved to Georgia.
Rural Georgians received electricity services.
Social security gave income to unemployed Georgians.
Unemployed Georgians were put to work.
How did rural farmers benefit from the REA?
They gained access to electricity through the new power lines.
They could now produce alcohol and sell it for profit.
They could sell the electricity coming to their farms.
Which New Deal policy put young men and war veterans to work constructing trails and making environmental conservation projects?
AAA
CCC
REA
SSA
How did Eugene Talmadge respond to federal New Deal programs in Georgia?
He helped expand New Deal money
He refused to accept federal New Deal money
He refused to follow federal New Deal regulations
He accepted and followed the New Deal regulations
in 1936, Eugene Talmadge lost his campaign for the US Senate to Richard B. Russell. What can you infer about how Georgians viewed the New Deal from this statement?
The New Deal became less popular with Georgians
The New Deal became more popular with Georgians
The New Deal remained unpopular with most Georgia voters
The New Deal was no longer a major political issue for Georgia voters
President Franklin D. Roosevelt enjoyed spending time in a home located in Warms Springs. What nickname was given to the home in Georgia?
The Little White House
The Other White House
The Georgia White House
The Southern White House
Which TWO statements explain how the Rural
Electrification Act of 1936 helped stimulate
Georgia's economy?
It encouraged consumers to buy new electrical
household appliances.
It encouraged the spread of socialist ideals to help the
poor survive the effects of the Dust Bowl.
It encouraged businesses to invest in local electrical
companies to reduce utilities costs for rural citizens.
It encouraged businesses to move out of city centers
and to develop new business ventures in rural areas.
Which of the following New Deal programs were
MOST helpful to farmers?
CCC
AAA
CCC and FDIC
AAA and FDIC
How did FDR's ties to Georgia impact the state during the Great Depression?
FDR was a northern Democrat from New York and was not concerned with issues in Georgia during the Great Depression.
FDR witnessed the struggles of farmers on his visits to Warm Springs & provided electricity and aid to rural areas through New Deal programs.
FDR fell in love with southern culture and decided to move to Georgia and live here permanently.
FDR befriended Governor Talmadge during his visits to Warm Springs and the two men worked closely together during the Great Depression.
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal"?
A treaty signed with Germany to end World War I and bring peace to Europe and the United States.
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations that provided jobs and aid during the Great Depression.
A contract signed by FDR in order for the Little White House to be built in Warm Springs, Georgia.
A number of court cases that addressed Jim Crow, racial violence and school segregation in the south.
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal helped bring electricity to farms which allowed farmers to produce more crops?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal plan paid farmers to stop overproducing cotton and tobacco?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal plan was designed to offer income for retired or disabled Americans?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal was designed to provide young, unmarried men with conservation jobs and public service projects like building parks, erosion control and flood prevention?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Governor of Georgia who fought against Roosevelt’s New Deal Policy
(a)
32nd US President who came up with the New Deal to help get the US out of the Great Depression
(a)
GA city where FDR visited often to help with rehabilitation from polio
Warm Springs
Atlanta
Augusta
Louisville
