SS8H8: WW1 and Great Depression in Georgia PreTest

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.

The _______________ is an insect whose larva feeds on the cotton plant.  By 1915, this insect migrated to GA and drastically reduced the state's cotton crop.

• boll weevil
• roach
• ant
• bee

The destruction of the cotton crop forced Georgians to ________________ their economy.

• barter
• sell
• keep
• diversify

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