Unit 5 Pre-Assessment GA Studies

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

• government sponsored programs and assistance to help economic recovery

• plan to help the United States exit the World War I

• Eugene Talmadge's platform to integrate schools

• To influence American people to support reforms

Who was responsible for establishing new Deal programs in the United States?

• Henry Grady

• Eugene Talmadge

• Franklin Delano Roosevelt

• Herbert Hoover

What was the impact of the boll weevil and drought on GA farmers before the Depression?

• Forced landowners to work their own land

• Created a greater demand for cotton in the U. S.

• farmers left rural areas to find work in cities

• farmers returned to traditional methods of farming

How did the US support its allies prior to entering the war?

• sent spies to find where enemy camps were located

• established a war campaign fund for foreign troops

• grew food to support soldiers

• established the Lend-Lease Act

Why were military forts located in Georgia during World War II beneficial for the state?

• Allowed citizens a chance to join the armed forces

• Caused women to enter the workforce

• Led to increased industrialization of many farms

• Brought new populations and investment to GA

How do you think the Great Depression impacted the people of Georgia?