BCMS 8th Grade Georgia Studies Unit 9/Unit 10 Post Assessment

What does this poster represent? (Select all that apply)

• Citizens conserved goods in order to make sure that there were enough resources available for troops serving overseas.

• Citizens were encouraged to eat a healthier diet and be more fit.

• Citizens produced weapons using the resources available to them to defend the nation in case of an invasion.

• Citizens planted victory gardens to produce food for the government to sell in Europe to raise money for the war.

How did Georgia's civilians contribute to the American war effort during World War I? Select all that apply.

• by purchasing war bonds

• by constructing nuclear testing facilities

• by planting victory gardens

• by sending many troops to defend European allies

• by running internment camps

Georgia was essential to the US war effort during World War I in that (select all that apply)

• the state became the center of military production throughout the conflict.

• the state housed prisoners of war and suspected traitors throughout the conflict.

• more military training camps were established in the state than in any other US state.

• more soldiers from Georgia enlisted in the US military than from any other US state.

What did the military facilities in Georgia NOT do?

• train soldiers

• serve as hospitals

• educate soldiers

• hold prisoners of war

What is the boll weevil and how did it impact the cotton industry during WW1?

• 
  The boll weevil is a type of fish that was introduced to control the boll weevil population during WW1

• The boll weevil is a type of flower that was used to make uniforms for soldiers during WW1

• The boll weevil is a type of beetle that feeds on cotton buds and flowers, causing significant damage to cotton crops. During WW1, the boll weevil infestation led to a decrease in cotton production, impacting the cotton industry.

• The boll weevil is a type of bird that helped increase cotton production during WW1

What role did the boll weevil play in the Great Migration of African Americans during WW1?

• It helped African American farmers prosper in the South.

• It forced many African Americans to migrate from rural areas to Atlanta and Macon

• It had no impact on the Great Migration of African Americans

• It led to increased job opportunities in the South.

Georgia cotton crops were affected in a negative way by...

• boll weevil and drought

• drought and famine

• boll weevil and floods

• famine and floods

How did the boll weevil infestation contribute to the decline of sharecropping during WW1?

• increased demand for sharecropping labor

• had no impact on sharecropping

• improved cotton crops and increased demand for sharecropping labor

• destroyed cotton crops and reduced demand for sharecropping labor.

How did the boll weevil infestation affect the economy of the Southern United States during WW1?

• It boosted the economy by increasing cotton exports.

• It had no significant impact on the Southern economy.

• It caused economic hardship by reducing cotton production.

• It led to the development of new agricultural technologies.

What measures were taken to combat the boll weevil infestation during WW1?

• Increased use of chemical pesticides to eradicate the boll weevil.

• Introduction of natural predators to control the boll weevil population.

• Complete abandonment of cotton farming in the South.

• Implementation of crop rotation and diversification strategies.