WorksheetsSS8H8 WWI and the Great Depression
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 43mins
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
Read carefully. What event is a result of the actions listed?
over use of credit risky loans to other countries over production of goods, including produce over selling of stocks
The Industrial Revolution
WWI
The Great Depression
Reconstruction Era
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
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
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.
Why was Georgia important to the United States during WWI?
Georgia sold a variety of crops to Europe.
Georgia had many training camps.
Georgia had many doctors who volunteered.
Georgia sent the most soldiers to fight in the war.
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 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 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.
Select ALL That Apply: What were the two primary ways that U.S. citizens contributed to the war cause from home during WWI?
Grow "Victory Gardens"
Donate Automobiles
Buy War Bonds
Provide Medical Supplies
Which of these is NOT a cause that contributed to the U.S. economy falling into the Great Depression?
Overproduction of Goods
Reduction of Purchasing
Government Underfunding Projects
Stock Market Crash and Bank Failure
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)
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.
-speculating in the stock market
-overproducing farm products
-overproducing industrial products
These events led to
Which Georgia fort was used as a POW camp?
Fort Oglethorpe
Camp Benning
Camp Gordon
Camp Wheeler
Overproduction of goods caused the price of goods to
rise
fall
Another way that Georgia contribute to the war effort was...
Canning peaches and sweet potatoes
Selling cotton and timber
Supplying ammunition to soldiers
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.
how was the Lusitania sunk
Torpedo from u boat
Iceberg
Mine
Rock
What was the Lusitania?
A german submarine
A United States battleship
A British Luxury cruise ship
What was a U-boat?
A boat shaped like a U
A small speedboat
A German Submarine
What country sunk the Lusitania as part of war?
France
Russia
Germany
Italy
Britain
What world war was Lusitania sunk in
Ww1
Ww2
Where was the Lusitania when it was sunk?
In New York Harbor
Off the coast of Ireland
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean
How many people died when the Lusitania sank?
52
Over 3,000
1,198
The sinking of the Lusitania outraged many countries and turned public opinion in the U.S. against Germany
True
False
How did the Germans try to warn passengers?
Took out newspaper ads
Used fake torpedoes
Blockaded France
Threatened the United States
Why did the Germans sink the Lusitania?
They declared the seas around Britain a war zone and would sink any Allied ship in the region
The Lusitania fired first trying to sink the German submarine
They thought it was a United States battleship carrying soldiers to the western front
All of the above
None of the above
What outraged America against Germany?
The Lusitania
The Zimmerman telegram
Unrestricted U-boat activity
British propaganda
All of the above
Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of which empire?
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Britain
Russia
Formal friendship between nations are called
treaties
clubs
alliances
democracies
What caused of ww1?
Nationalism
Militarism
Imperialism
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
All of the Above
What country was to blame for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
Serbia
What is known to be the "spark" of the World War I?
Assasination of the archduke of Austria- Hungary
Spread of nationalism by Napoleon in the 1900s
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
Blockade of Italy and Germany
