Looking Back
What was the Charter of 1732?
What is secession?
Henry Grady was known as ________.
What were the WRIST crops?
Looking Around
What agricultural crisis occurred during this unit?
What would have helped to stop the agricultural crisis that we studied in this unit?
a. more banks
b. insecticide (insect spray)
c. more farms
3. TRUE of FALSE? Investors overvalued stocks and that helped to lead to The Great Depression.
4. Name the 4 New Deal programs that were impactful to GA?
5. People borrowed more money than they could repay and farmers producing more crops than people could by were a part of factors that led to __________________.
6. What are 2 technologically-advanced ways that GA helped to contribute to WWII.
7. President Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941 is "a day that will live in infamy." Why?
8. Many people bought things using debt. This contributed to the economic decline because people lost their jobs and could not pay back their _______.
9. Explain the Lend-Lease Act. Why was it created? Who created it?
Looking Forward
What is the March on Washington?
What is the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP)?
Answer all in one sentence
The Charter of 1732 was a document that granted permission from King George II for the establishment of the colony of Georgia.
Secession refers to the act of withdrawing or breaking away from a larger political entity, such as a country or state.
Henry Grady was known as the "Spokesman of the New South."
The WRIST crops refer to five major agricultural products of Georgia - watermelon, rice, indigo, sugar, and tobacco.
The agricultural crisis that occurred during this unit was the boll weevil infestation, which devastated cotton crops.
More banks would have helped to stop the agricultural crisis by providing financial support to struggling farmers.
False. Investors did not overvalue stocks, but rather engaged in speculative buying, which contributed to the Great Depression.
The 4 impactful New Deal programs in Georgia were the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), Rural Electrification Administration (REA), and Works Progress Administration (WPA).
People borrowed more money than they could repay and overproduction in agriculture led to the economic collapse known as the Great Depression.
Two technologically-advanced ways that Georgia contributed to WWII were through the production of Liberty ships and the establishment of airbases for training pilots.
December 7, 1941, was deemed "a day that will live in infamy" by President Roosevelt because it was the date of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which led to the United States entering World War II.
People could not pay back their debts.
The Lend-Lease Act was created by the United States to provide military aid to foreign nations during World War II, allowing them to borrow or lease necessary equipment and supplies.
The March on Washington was a civil rights march held in 1963, calling for equal rights for African Americans.
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) is a project aimed at deepening and widening the Savannah River channel to accommodate larger cargo ships.