1. Why is it sometimes said that rural Georgians never realized a Great Depression occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.
B. The Great Depression affected urban areas, not rural areas.
C. Many rural Georgians were farmers and had struggled economically for years.
D. Rural agricultural areas continued to prosper throughout the Great Depression.
2. Which Georgia pest reduced Georgia's cotton acreage by half in 1923?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Blight
B. fire ants
C. Nematodes
D. boll weevil
3. From 1924 - 1927, Georgia suffered from a severe _________ which destroyed the agricultural based economy of the region and contributed to the Great Depression.
(1 point)
Responses
A. Flood
B. Blizzard
C. Drought
D. Heat wave
4. Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge was against the New Deal programs in the 1930s. He believed that by hard work and thrift alone a person could master his or her own fate. Which statement best describes a New Deal policy that Talmadge opposed?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Reorganize the state bodies to be more efficient
B. Economic aid to farmers and landowners
C. Support for conservative business interests
D. Tax cuts for landowners with large farms
A. In 1940, Eugene Talmadge ran a successful campaign for governor by criticizing the New Deal as which of the following?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Too little, too late for Georgia
B. unnecessary , costly, and dangerous to American federalism
C. Not focused enough on the military needs of Georgia
D. Not focused enough on education in the rural areas of Georgia
6. How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Georgia politicians led anti-Roosevelt opposition in Congress during the 1930s.
B. FDR often visited Warm Springs, Georgia, to treat his complications from polio.
C. Georgia’s Electoral College votes secured his election as president in 1932.
D. He tested New Deal programs in Georgia before spreading them nationwide.
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7. D. Rural Electrification Administration
8. B. To raise cash crop prices by paying farmers to grow less product
9. D. The goal was to reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crash
10. D. Civilian Conservation Corps
11. B. The New Deal
12. A. Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money
13. B. The United States engaged in a policy of neutrality
14. B. The Lend-Lease Act
15. A. The bombing of Pearl Harbor
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7. When President Roosevelt visited his home in Warm Springs, he noticed that many of his neighbors did not have electricity. Which New Deal program addressed this issue?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Civilian Conservation Corps
B. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
C. Social Security Administration
D. Rural Electrification Administration
8. What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?
(1 point)
Responses
A. To reduce the total acres of land owned by each farmer
B. To raise cash crop prices by paying farmers to grow less product
C. To secure factory jobs for farmers and relocate them to cities
D. To influence Georgia farmers to plant more cotton
9. Which of these is NOT true about the Social Security Act?
(1 point)
Responses
A. It provided a retirement fund for the elderly
B. People earn benefits as they work and pay taxes
C. It still exists today
D. The goal was to reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crash
10. The list describes which New Deal program?
Provided jobs to unemployed men
Promoted environmental protection
Overseen by the United States Army
Reforested barren areas by planting millions of trees
(1 point)
Responses
A. Civilian Works Administration
B. Rural Electrification Administration
C. Agricultural Adjustment Administration
D. Civilian Conservation Corps
11. Lina Belle McCommons, a North Carolina citizen who formerly lived in Georgia, said the following about her younger days there: "We benefited in this area (Greene County, Georgia) because it was chosen for a number of the CCC camps — the army of young workers, who worked in forests and fields, stopping erosion. Some people said it was a waste of money. But it kept a lot of young fellows employed."
To which period of Georgia's history is she referring?
(1 point)
Responses
A. World War I
B. The New Deal
C. Progressive Era
D. The Square Deal
12. How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money.
B. Georgia's citizens were provided with federal income tax relief.
C. The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia.
D. The federal minimum wage was repealed, allowing wages to respond to supply and demand.
13. At the onset of World War II, what was the United States official policy regarding involvement in the war?
(1 point)
Responses
A. The United States engaged in a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
B. The United States engaged in a policy of neutrality.
C. The United States engaged in a policy of total war
D. The United States engaged in a policy known as the Anaconda Plan
14. Which piece of federal legislation during World War II authorized the United States to provide war supplies to other countries?
(1 point)
Responses
A. The Selective Service Act
B. The Lend-Lease Act
C. The Federal Emergency Relief Act
D. The Emergency Price Control Act
15. The United States began fighting in World War II immediately following which event?
(1 point)
Responses
A. The bombing of Pearl Harbor
B. Germany's invasion of Poland
C. The D-Day landing at Normandy
D. The Battle of Midway
16. Which major contribution did Georgia make during World War II?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia military bases.
B. Hospitals provided trained doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps.
C. Military bases were established to train large numbers of U.S. troops.
D. Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bomb.
17. Which of the following is described by the list?
Located in Marietta, GA
Built B-29 military airplanes
Operated during World War II
(1 point)
Responses
A. Fort Oglethorpe Plant
B. Bell Bomber Plant
C. Savannah Shipyard
D. Brunswick Shipyard
18. What was the economic impact of the Bell Bomber Plant, military bases, and Savannah and Brunswick shipyards on Georgia during WWII?
(1 point)
Responses
A. These industries put people to work to support the war effort and brought the state's economy back from the Great Depression.
B. These industries caused the state to go into debt to provide materials to support the war effort.
C. These industries were known for exploiting child labor and caused many children to drop out of school to work in the factories
D. These industries were reliant on the labor of sharecroppers and tenant farmers, which caused many landowners to go into debt.
19. Which of the following was produced in Brunswick and Savannah, Georgia to support the war effort during WWII?
(1 point)
Responses
A. B-29 Bombers
B. P-51 Mustangs
C. Liberty Ships
D. M-4 Sherman Tank
20. "Rosie the Riveter" was a well known character during World War II. What did she symbolize?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Increased use of power equipment in Northern factories
B. Changes in women's clothing in the 20th century
C. The increased number of women working in jobs they had not held before World War II
D. The increased number of women joining the infantry to fight in World War II.
21. Who is referred to as "the father of the two-ocean navy" and earned the nickname "the Admiral" for his strong support of the navy?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Franklin D. Roosevelt
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Carl Vinson
D. Richard B. Russell
22. During World War II, what notable contributions did Richard B. Russell Jr. make?
(1 point)
Responses
A. Advocating for small farmers and soil conservation
B. Opposing civil rights legislation
C. Securing military installations and research facilities
D. Bringing economic opportunities to Georgia
23. Put the following events in chronological order (the first event should be the earliest, the last event should be the latest):
(3 points)
= Boll Weevil and Drought
= World War II
= New Deal
1. A. Many rural Georgians were geographically isolated without access to national news.
2. D. boll weevil
3. C. Drought
4. B. Economic aid to farmers and landowners
5. B. unnecessary , costly, and dangerous to American federalism
6. B. FDR often visited Warm Springs, Georgia, to treat his complications from polio.
16. C. Military bases were established to train large numbers of U.S. troops
17. B. Bell Bomber Plant
18. A. These industries put people to work to support the war effort and brought the state's economy back from the Great Depression
19. C. Liberty Ships
20. C. The increased number of women working in jobs they had not held before World War II
21. C. Carl Vinson
22. C. Securing military installations and research facilities
23. - New Deal
- Boll Weevil and Drought
- World War II