Which was NOT an impact the New Deal had on Georgia?

helped Eugene Talmadge win reelection in 1936

How did the drought affect Georgia?

Life was hard, added to boll weevil and Great Depression

The Lend - Lease Act was an attempt by the United States to

let England borrow weapons and supplies

How was FDR personally connected to GA?

he traveled there because of his health

What was the basic idea of the New Deal?

for the federal government to ensure economic prosperity

Who were the 4 men involved in the 3 governors' controversy?

Eugene Talmadge, Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, Mel Thompson

What are two impacts Eugene Talmadge had on Georgia?

federal takeover of New Deal in GA & reduced license fees

The New Deal represented the willingness of the US government

to become more involved in the US economy

Why did FDR pay southern farmers to plant less cotton?

he wanted to restrict the supply to raise the price

How did FDRs connection with GA help us during the Great Depression?

FDR saw the struggle of farmers and gave much help to GA

Paying farmers to plant less cotton and causing the price of cotton to increase was the

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

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1
Which was NOT an impact the New Deal had on Georgia?
more federal government involvement
electricity to rural areas
helped Eugene Talmadge win reelection in 1936
state park beautification
2
How did the drought affect Georgia?
Life was hard, added to boll weevil and Great Depression
Northern investors came to GA to buy up empty farm land.
Rural farmers switched to new , drought tolerant crops
GA became fully industrial instead of agricultural
3
The Lend - Lease Act was an attempt by the United States to
let England borrow weapons and supplies
stay out of the Civil War
divide the land equally between the US and Mexico
supply iron and oil to Japan
4
What event was the official beginning of the Great Depression?
Dust Bowl
Stock Market Crash of 1929
End of WW1
Beginning of WW2
5
Which musical group is from Georgia?
Salt-N-Pepa
Black Eyed Peas
New Edition
Outkast
6
Which New Deal program was created to support retirees and to create unemployment insurance?
SAT
MNM
NRA
SSA
7
Which NBA player has won the most slam dunk contests?
Jason Richardson
Nate Robinson
Michael Jordan
Dominique Wilkins
8
How was FDR personally connected to GA?
he traveled there because of his health
He had a "safe house" there during WW2
He was born in GA
His wife had family there
9
The US entered WW2 in December of 1941 because of attacks in what place?
Puerto Rico
Pearl Harbor
Palm Springs
Pico de Gallo
10
Word War II had a ___________________ impact on Georgia's economy?
positive
terrible
neutral
negative
11
What was the basic idea of the New Deal?
to privatize energy production
to re distribute the power of the Supreme Court
for the federal government to ensure economic prosperity
to give States' Rights power over the Federal government
12
Who were the 4 men involved in the 3 governors' controversy?
Richard Russell, Carl Vinson, Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge, Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, Mel Thompson
Mel Thompson, Carl Vinson, FDR, Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge, Richard Russell, Carl Vinson, Mel Thompson
13
What 3 countries were members of the Axis Powers during World War 2?
Soviet Union, China, Japan
England, France, United States
Japan, England, United States
Germany, Japan, Italy
14
What are two impacts Eugene Talmadge had on Georgia?
federal takeover of New Deal in GA & reduced license fees
built the Little White House & supported New Deal programs
gave 18 year olds the right to vote & passed the CCC Act
led to a stronger navy & approved the Social Security Act
15
What are these causes describing?
Causes of World War 1
Causes of the Great Depression
Causes of the Baby Boom
Causes of World War 2
16
The New Deal represented the willingness of the US government
to avoid economic practices that could be "socialistic"
to aid European countries fighting Fascism
to become more involved in the US economy
to follow the practice of Laissez - Faire
17
What century did WWII and the Great Depression take place?
19th
18th
20th
21st
18
Why did FDR pay southern farmers to plant less cotton?
he wanted to import more from foreign markets
he wanted to move cotton production to western states
he wanted to restrict the supply to raise the price
he wanted farmers to grow soy beans intead
19
How did FDRs connection with GA help us during the Great Depression?
FDR saw the struggle of farmers and gave much help to GA
urban areas received a lot of help, rural areas ignored
no difference - he did not show favoritism
programs of New Deal did not help GA because it is the south
20
Which military base does NOT belong in this list? Bragg, Gordon, Stewart, Benning
Fort Gordon
Fort Stewart
Fort Benning
Fort Bragg
21
Who eventually became governor by a special election to settle the 3 governors controversy?
Ellis Arnall
Melvin Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
22
He was governor when GA allowed 18 year olds to vote, paid off debt, & abolished the poll tax?
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Franklin Roosevelt
23
Bell Aircraft Bomber Plant was located in what town in GA?
Marietta
Macon
McDonough
Milledgeville
24
Which job would have most likely been performed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) ?
building new homes and neighborhoods
improving the soil
working in textile mills
working at a food bank
25
Paying farmers to plant less cotton and causing the price of cotton to increase was the
Cotton Cash Cost ( CCC )
Plant Price Plan (PPP)
Future Finance for Farmers (FFF)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

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