SS8H8 REVIEW

Which of these BEST describes the official status of African Americans in the United States during World War I?

• Undifferentiated from white Americans

• Superior to white Americans

• Separate but “equal”

Georgia becoming too reliant on cotton, causing the state's economy to become vulnerable, allowing what later environmental development to cripple the state's economy?

• the Dust Bowl

• the boll weevil infestation

• hurricane of 1898

• Southeast tornado outbreak of 1875

Why did Governor Eugene Talmadge strongly oppose President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

• They did not provide aid to farmers.

• They would reduce executive power.

• They would lead to industrial pollution.

• They provided aid to African Americans.

Why was the Rural Electrification Administration important to Georgia?

• The state imported most of its electricity from other states

• Much of Georgia's population lived in rural areas that did not have access to electricity

• The state's economy relied on factories

• A lack of electricity in Georgia's cities caused people to move to rural areas

Which word most accurately describes Eugene Talmadge?

• Racist

• Humanitarian

• Charitable

• Agreeable

Why did Eugene Talmadge reject most of the New Deal programs?

• HE believed Georgia did not benefit enough from the legislation created. 

• He believed the programs did not help African Americans enough.

• He believed the government was overreaching their powers.

• He believed they were put in place to benefit African Americans. 

What city in Georgia did President Roosevelt visit on a regular basis?

• Warm Springs

• Atlanta

• Savannah

• Macon

What was the purpose of Roosevelt’s trips to Georgia?

• To visit urban Georgians in an effort to create New Deal programs that would meet their needs.

• To visit his relatives and for humanitarian support of rural Georgia.

• To receive treatment for his declining health due to polio.

• To visit rural Georgians in an effort to create New Deal programs that would meet their needs. 

The main objective of the New Deal was to

• Expand government

• Create jobs 

• Penalize Eugene Talmadge

• Grow the population

Which statement is true concerning how President Franklins Roosevelt’s trips to Georgia eventually helped Georgia?

• Roosevelt befriended Eugene Talmadge, together they created the New Deal that helped all Americans in Rural and Urban areas.

• Roosevelt married a former Georgian and created tax breaks in urban areas that helped many Georgians.

• Roosevelt befriended many rural Georgians and created programs in the New Deal that specifically helped rural Americans.

• Roosevelt befriended many urban Georgians in Atlanta and created Social Security to help those in large cities.