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Post- World War II (SS8H10)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class

Date

All of the following EXCEPT ONE explains how the widespread adoption of synthetic fibers affected farming in Georgia? Which one doesn't belong?

fewer acres were devoted to cotton production

cotton was replaced with other agricultural products like pecans, poultry, and pine trees

new crops that replaced cotton production required fewer farmers

the rise of synthetic fibers increased the movement from farms to the city

more acres were devoted to cotton production

In a complete listing of the factors that transformed the countryside in Georgia after the Second World War, which of the following would be included?

GI Bill gives more opportunities outside of agriculture

Changes in seed technology, fertilizer, and pesticides.

Use of synthetics instead of cotton

Mechanization

Introduction of the sharecropping system

What BEST explains why business and industry might be attracted to Georgia in the 1950s and 1960s because of its non-unionized workforce?

Traditionally, workers in unions make lower wages than non-unionized workers; this would lower costs for businesses in Georgia.

Traditionally, non-union workers make lower wages than union workers ; this would lower costs for businesses in Georgia.

Non-unionized laborers are usually much higher skilled than union workers; this would lower costs for businesses in Georgia

There would be no advantage to a non-unionized workforce.

Which of the following helped increase farmers' yields after World War II?

tractors and mechanization

the microwave oven

color television

air conditioning

Which of the following helped increase farmers' yields after World War II?

automobiles

the microwave oven

seed technology

air conditioning

Which of the following helped new technologies helping farmers relied on World War II munitions factories and techniques? From bombs to _______________

pesticides

seed technology

fertilizers

tractors

What BEST characterizes the population shifts in Georgia from 1945 to 1970?

The number of farmers increased

The number of rural people increased

The number of farmers decreased slightly

The number of farmers decreased significantly

What was produced at the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards during World War II?

Liberty Ships

Bombers

automobiles

tanks

As a result of technological advances in seed technology, fertilizer, and pesticides, farmers saw a dramatic increase _____ ______ per acre which meant fewer farmers were needed.

crop yield

white population

carbon emissions

G.I. Bill

10.

What BEST illustrates the impact of the G.I. Bill on the migration of Georgians from rural to urban settings.

The GI Bill offered opportunities OFF the farm.

GI Bill paid farmers to produce less

Gi Bill gave veterans jobs in the city

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Post- World War II (SS8H10)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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