Unit 7 Assessment Part A

1. (SS8H8a)Georgians helped with the war effort in many ways. Which one of those ways is being represented in this photograph?

• Working in Textile Mills

• Planting victory gardens

• Volunteering for the Red Cross

• Selling U.S. bonds

2. (SS8H8b) The boll weevil came to Georgia in 1915, and a severe drought hit Georgia in 1924. According to the graphs below, what impact did these events have on Georgia?

• Farmers grew less cotton, and some gave up farming altogether.

• The price of cotton went up, and growing cotton became very profitable.

• Cotton became easier to grow, and fewer people were needed to grow it.

• The demand for cotton went down, and fewer fabrics were made from cotton.

(SS8H8b) The effects of the drought and boll weevil infestation on Georgia made it clear that

• The state needed to diversify its economy

• The state should continue to invest in cotton as its main agricultural product

• The state had become too focused on industry

• The state’s agricultural sector was the strongest in the country

(SS8H8b) Which of the following is the MOST significant cause of the 1930s Great Depression?

• High tariffs stimulated international trade.

• Unemployment was highest during the Great Depression.

• People did not invest enough money in the stock market, so it was unable to maintain its success.

• Banking policies were unstable and people bought too much on credit.

Using the graph, describe what is happening between 1930-1933?

• Rising unemployment due to various New Deal programs

• Decreasing unemployment due to European export tariffs

• Decreasing unemployment due to boll weevil infections in the North

• Rising unemployment due to reduction in purchasing and businesses closing

(SS8H8c) What best describes the relationship between US President Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR) and Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge?

• Talmadge agreed with all of FDR's policies and approved of all of the New Deal programs.

• Talmadge disagreed with FDR's New Deal policies, especially programs that provided equal pay and opportunities for African Americans.

• Talmadge worded hard to convince FDR to bring the New Deal to Georgia

• FDR offered to settle the Three Governors Controversy after Eugene Talmadge died.

(SS8H8c) Which Georgia governor during the 1930s supported Georgia farmers, but opposed President Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs?

• Ellis Arnall

• Tom Watson

• Eurith Ed Rivers

• Eugene Talmadge

(SS8H8d) Which of the following was a political impact of Franklin D. Roosevelt's (FDR) experience at Warm Springs, Georgia?

• FDR saw first hand the poverty and struggles of Georgia's poor framers during the 1920s and 1930s.

• FDR came up with the idea for new industrial facilities that would help the war effort.

• Georgians supported all of FDR's policies since they liked him so much.

• Georgians became convinced to end segregationist laws.

Use the quote to answer the question.

"I am enclosing a letter from Mr. Whitman of the Georgian in Atlanta. I have talked with him about tax problems and I am wondering if it would be possible for you, while I am at Warm Springs, to run down with your wife and spend a couple of days with us. If you could come, I am sure that I could get Governor-elect Russell of Georgia to meet with us. Georgia's tax problem is a serious one, and young Russell is a fine fellow and has a great opportunity to start a new and sound system. ..."

(SS8H8d) The quote is taken from a letter President Roosevelt wrote to the Governor in Florida during the depression. From the quote, what can you infer about President Roosevelt’s impact on the state of Georgia during his four years?

• He looked toward his “second home” as a failed state.

• He looked toward his “second home” as a just a place for relaxation.

• He looked toward his “second home” as a partner in fixing the depression.

• He looked toward his “second home” as a state unwilling to move past Jim Crow.

(SS8H8e) 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, GA) because it was chosen for a number of New Deal 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 men employed.”

To which New Deal program is she describing?

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Civilian Conservation Corps

• Rural Electrification Authority

• Social Security Administration