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

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

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

What are two impacts Eugene Talmadge had on Georgia?

federal takeover of New Deal in GA & reduced license fees

What was the basic idea of the New Deal?

for the federal government to ensure economic prosperity

How was FDR personally connected to GA?

he traveled there because of his health

The New Deal represented the willingness of the US government

to become more involved in the US economy

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

helped Eugene Talmadge win reelection in 1936

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

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

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

Eugene Talmadge, Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, Mel Thompson

Why did FDR pay southern farmers to plant less cotton?

he wanted to restrict the supply to raise the price

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

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