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WorksheetsUnit 8 Post Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of these BEST describes how President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s ties to the state affected Georgia during the Great Depression?
He ignored the state because he did not want to show Georgia any favoritism.
He pushed for programs to help urban communities but overlooked poor farmers.
He offered many programs to the state because he saw the plight of poor farmers.
He limited programs to Georgia because he did not think they would help the state.
Using the map seen where, which number BEST represents the location of Fort Benning, an army base which has been in use since 1918?
1
2
3
4
Which of these BEST describes the overall impact of the New Deal on Georgia?
The social programs and funding of the New Deal ended the Great Depression in Georgia.
The New Deal brought improved lives for many in Georgia but failed to end the depression.
The social programs of the New Deal did little to improve the lives of people living in Georgia.
The New Deal improved the lives of people in urban areas, but not for those living in rural areas.
In 1911, Georgia produced 2.8 million cotton bales. In 1913, Georgia produced 600,000 bales. What factor MOST contributed to the decline in cotton production?
boll weevil
Japanese beetle
New Deal incentives
eradication programs
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.
In the early years of the County Unit System, Eugene Talmadge won election as Georgia's governor four times. What can you conclude about his support during his political career?
Industrial areas threw their support behind Talmadge.
Farmers did not trust him due to his training as a lawyer.
Most of his support came from people living outside of Atlanta.
As a member of the Democratic Party, Talmadge opposed the County Unit System.
Based on this statement, it is safe to conclude that Governor Talmadge
opposed President Roosevelt's "New Deal."
supported the County Unit System of primary elections.
opposed the use of the Electoral System in Presidential elections.
supported the use of Federal quotas and payments to rural farmers.
Which can be inferred from the graph?
Federal spending increased 100% between 1929 and 1932.
Republicans defeated the Democrats for control of Congress in 1936.
World War II resulted in increased government spending in the United States.
Roosevelt’s "New Deal" programs resulted in dramatic increases in government spending after 1933.
Overproduction and underconsumption factored into causing the Great Depression by
causing falling prices on goods.
forcing a decrease in mechanization.
leading to more spending than saving.
scaring farmers into growing fewer crops.
In the 1920s, many small farmers lost their farms due to crop failures and debts. What was a long-term effect of the lost farms?
Migration of tenant farmers decreased significantly.
Race relations in rural areas improved immediately.
Banks lost money and many farm-related businesses closed.
Southern states were able to avoid an economic depression.
The event generally considered the START of the Great Depression in the United States was
the end of World War I.
the crash of the stock market.
failure of the commodity market.
the outbreak of the influenza epidemic.
The items above are MOST associated with which of these eras?
New Deal
Cold War
Civil War
Reconstruction
Between 1920 and 1925, over 375,000 farm workers left Georgia. The Black workers who left migrated to Northern cities to find work. How did the experience of Black in the North compare to their experience in the South?
Blacks still received unequal pay compared to whites.
Jobs in the North were lower paying than in the South.
Blacks did not face racial discrimination in the North.
Workplaces and neighborhoods were completely integrated.
Georgia's economy was able to fight off the effects of the Great Depression by
giving wage increased to farm laborers.
increasing its stock market investments.
increasing its wartime factory production.
setting artificially high prices for cotton.
How did the boll weevil MOSTLY affect Georgia's economy?
It forced Georgia to have a manufacturing economy.
It caused rice to be Georgia's only money-making crop.
It caused a major upset to Georgia's cash-crop economy.
It gave more economic opportunity to the pest controllers.
What conclusion can be drawn about Georgia's role in the war effort for World War I?
Georgia did not participate much in support of troops in going to war in Europe.
Georgia refused to participate in war efforts by refusing to do rationing and other necessary deeds.
Georgia was very involved in the war effort by sending troops and supporting the effort on the home front with goods and materials
Georgia's role in the war was centered on its agricultural production, for it had plentiful land and labor with which to supply Allied forces with food.
When elected in 1920, Richard B. Russell, Jr., became one of the youngest members of the Georgia House of Representatives. He was known for strengthening national defense as well as Georgia economic opportunities. Which statement describes how he contributed to Georgia's economic growth?
He supported business owners, and helped to lower business tax rates to help their businesses grow.
He started farming and business programs in public schools to attract students to these lines of work.
He helped secure 15 military installations, over 25 research facilities, and federal funding for construction.
He found ways to cut back on government spending and passed the savings on to citizens in the form of tax cuts.
Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt make the city of Warm Springs, Georgia, the site of his "Little White House"?
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.
It was safer from German attack.
It was safer from Japanese attack.
The waters helped to ease his polio.
Women's clubs in major cities grew "Victory Gardens" in 1917 and 1918 to provide assistance to
the Great Depression.
the influenza pandemic.
the efforts in World War I.
the efforts in World War II.
Early in World War I, the United States War Department designated Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, as a major site for
training U.S. Navy cadets.
training U.S. Air Force cadets.
holding German prisoners of war.
quarantining people with influenza.
Overproduction in industry and agriculture, war debts, and the stock market crash were all causes of
World War II.
the Dust Bowl.
the Great Depression.
the Smoot Hawley Tariff.
Which president was in office during the beginning of the Great Depression but didn’t do much to help Americans?
Herbert Hoover
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Who was elected president in 1932 with promises to pull America out of the Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
What were the 3 goals of the New Deal:
relief, recovery, and reform
relief, reform, and rebate
reform, rebate, and remake
relief, recovery, and remake
Which program set up insurance for elderly, disabled, and unemployed people?
Medicare
Medicaid
Social Security
Welfare
