WW1, Great Depression, and the New Deal

Question 1

President when the Great Depression began

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover

Question 2

The New Deal was a

Accepted Answer

a government-sponsored job program

Question 3

How many soldiers died from Georgia in World War 1?

Accepted Answer

3,000

Question 4

Who was elected President in 1932?

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 5

How was Georgia involved in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Many American soldiers were trained in Georgia., Georgia sent many soldiers to WWI., Many Georgians grew victory gardens., Georgia was home to many POWs.

Question 6

What did FDR and Eugene Talmadge have in common?

Accepted Answer

They wanted to help rural farmers

Question 7

What was the immediate cause of World War 1?

Accepted Answer

Assassination of Francis Ferdinand

Question 8

Which New Deal program restored confidence in the banking system and prevented bank panics?

Accepted Answer

FDIC

Question 9

Legislation passed within FDR's first 100 days....

Accepted Answer

New Deal

Question 10

October 29, 1929 is known as...

Accepted Answer

Black Tuesday

Question 11

The combined powers of Great Britain, France, and Russia is known as.....

Accepted Answer

alliances

Question 12

Governor who fought against integration of Georgia's schools.

Accepted Answer

Talmadge

Question 13

New Deal initiative that protects your deposits in the bank.

Accepted Answer

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Question 14

People outside of towns had access to affordable electric power

Accepted Answer

REA

Question 15

Legislation that gave money to the old, disabled, and widows and children.

Accepted Answer

Social Security Act

Question 16

When too much of a product is made (overproduction), what happens to the price?

Accepted Answer

the price goes down

Question 17

What was the purpose of the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

To help Americans during the depression

Question 18

Governor who opposed the New Deal.

Accepted Answer

Talmadge

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

The New Deal tried to start too many new programs

Question 20

Government agency tried to raise farm prices by paying subsidies to farmers who cut production

Accepted Answer

AAA

Question 21

From what group of voters did Eugene Talmadge receive his greatest support?

Accepted Answer

rural voters

Question 22

What was the name of the insect that destroyed nearly 2/3 of Georgia's cotton crop?

Accepted Answer

boll weevil

Question 23

How many Georgians died during World War I?

Accepted Answer

3,000

Question 24

Homeless people during the Great Depression got their nourishment from where?

Accepted Answer

bread lines and soup kitchens

Question 25

How did the stock market crash affect the US banks?

Accepted Answer

both of the two answers

Question 26

Jobs for young men. Provided food, clothing, shelter, & transportation. Reforestation

Accepted Answer

Civilian Conservation Corps

Question 27

During the Great Depression, who was the president?

Accepted Answer

Herbert Hoover

Question 28

What were some causes of World War 1?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 29

All of these happened during the Great Depression except

Accepted Answer

prosperity

Question 30

What industry that most benefited Georgia in World War I?

Accepted Answer

Textiles

Question 31

Besides the pesky little bug, what else killed off Georgia's cotton crop?

Accepted Answer

the drought

Question 32

What was the Great Depression?

Accepted Answer

long-lasting economic downturn after WWI

Question 33

Which one is NOT a purpose of the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

rebuild

Question 34

Eugene Talmadge was LIKELY elected as Georgia’s governor for a final time in 1946 because he

Accepted Answer

vowed to enforce Jim Crow laws and keep Georgia segregated.

Question 35

Why was Herbert Hoover unpopular and unable to get reelected?

Accepted Answer

people felt the government did little to help

Question 36

GA Governor 4 terms; White Supremacist; Lost UGA accreditation; elected by rural voters

Accepted Answer

Eugene Talmadge

Question 37

"New Deal" President, father of modern Democratic Party

Accepted Answer

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 38

Which is NOT a way that Georgia contributed to World War I?

Accepted Answer

Atlanta was where the Treaty of Versailles was signed.

Question 39

Which of the following New Deal agencies is still in existence today?

Accepted Answer

NIRA

Question 40

The US government responded to the Great Depression of 1929-1932 by.....

Accepted Answer

taking minor steps, but not doing anything permanent

Question 41

What happened on October 29, 1929?

Accepted Answer

stock market crashed losing 90% of its value

Question 42

In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?

Accepted Answer

It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need

Question 43

The spark that started the fighting of World War I was........

Accepted Answer

the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand

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