Unit 7: WWI- Great Depression

Which of the following is TRUE regarding Georgia's role during World War I?

• Most Georgians who fought had to be trained elsewhere due to GA's lack of military bases.

• Georgia contributed textiles and agricultural products and purchased war bonds.

• The war ended before Georgia could get involved.

• Very few Georgians volunteered to fight in the war.

Which of the following was a result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• His government collapsed.

• World War I began

• World War II began

• World War I ended

Many military bases in Georgia played a key role in...

• Construction of new homes

• Preparing men for war

• Fishing along the coasts

• Canning fruits and vegetables

The boll weevil originally came from...

• China

• Europe

• Central America

• Africa

Besides the boll weevil, Georgia cotton farmers have been hurt primarily by...

• tornadoes

• droughts

• frosts

• snow

Why did Georgia NOT immediately feel the impact of the stock market crash?

• Georgia was already in a depression because of drought and the boll weevil.

• Georgia's banks were protected by state insurance.

• Georgians had little money invested in the stock market.

• Georgia's constitution prohibited the state from investing in the stock market

What was NOT a purpose of the New Deal?

• To recover the economy to normal levels

• To improve lifestyles for Americans

• To reform the defects in the economy

• To provide direct relief to the sufferring of the unemployed

What did the New Deal's rural electrification project (REA) do for Georgia's farmers?

• It provided electricity to rural households for a reasonable price.

• It rejected funds for power companies to run lines in rural areas

• It required power companies to provide power at a lower rate

• It guaranteed that everyone would have electricity

A cotton farmer in Georgia right after World War I would have been most concerned about...

• The boll weevil

• Black Tuesday

• Agricultural Adjustment Act

• Populism

Overproduction, falling stock prices, and reduction in purchasing all contributed to what?

• World War II

• The Great Migration

• The Great Depression

• The New Deal