Unit 7 SS8H8 & SS8H9

Question 1

Which were contributions made by GA during WWI? Choose three.

Accepted Answer

GA textile mills produced cloth for military uniforms, GA prison camps housed more than 4000 prisoners of war, Military facilities in GA trained medical staff

Question 2

Which best explains the impact of the New Deal on GA?

Accepted Answer

Rural Electricity Act gave electricity to rural areas

Question 3

Roosevelt stated the U.S. would serve as the great arsenal of democracy. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

Would provide weapons to any nation needing them for freedom

Question 4

What effect did Carl Vinson's work have on the U.S. military? Choose 3.

Accepted Answer

Number of naval air bases increased, Navy expanded its fleet of airplanes, Nation made shipbuilding a priority

Question 5

Europeans ask for planes, tanks, guns to help fight the war - why did President say this?

Accepted Answer

Lend-Lease Act

Question 6

During WWI, what was manufactured in GA?

Accepted Answer

military uniforms

Question 7

Marietta, GA; May 1943 to Sept 1945; B-29s - which conclusion can be drawn from this info?

Accepted Answer

Bell Bomber Plant created jobs & stimulated Marietta, GA.

Question 8

What was the purpose of the Agricultural Adjustment Act?

Accepted Answer

to raise prices of staple crops by limiting supply

Question 9

Why did some rural Georgians not realize there was a Great Depression that occurred?

Accepted Answer

Many had been struggling economically for years.

Question 10

How did GA solve the problem of having so many men join the war effort during WWI?

Accepted Answer

Women's Land Army of America

Question 11

What was the major purpose of the 1941 Lend-Lease Act?

Accepted Answer

to use the Allies to defend the U.S.

Question 12

Why was the bombing of Pearl Harbor a significant event during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Forced the U.S. to get involved

Question 13

Which best explains the effect of the boll weevil on GA's economy?

Accepted Answer

it destroyed cotton crops

Question 14

Which task did the Civilian Conservation Corps perform under the New Deal?

Accepted Answer

building state parks

Question 15

Which terms refers to an extreme low point in the economy?

Accepted Answer

depression

Question 16

What was the purpose of the Social Security Act of 1935?

Accepted Answer

to provide a retirement fund for the elderly

Question 17

What was one significant result of Carl Vinson's work?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Navy increased its strength and size.

Question 18

Besides the boll weevil, GA cotton farmers in the 1920s were hurt by

Accepted Answer

droughts

Question 19

Which of the following is a New Deal program that still exists today?

Accepted Answer

Social Security

Question 20

Which best explains why Roosevelt built the Little White House in Warm Springs, GA?

Accepted Answer

He visited there after contracting polio.

Question 21

How did the New Deal programs have a lasting effect on the GA economy?

Accepted Answer

Roads, public buildings, & facilities were built using money

Question 22

Franklin D. Roosevelt spent time in GA in Warm Springs. In what ways did he use GA?

Accepted Answer

He used it to experiment with New Deal programs

Question 23

Which best explains Georgia's military importance during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Wartime industries constructed critical technology

Question 24

Why is the political career of Eugene Talmadge significant to GA?

Accepted Answer

Use of executive orders, remove officials, & martial laws

Question 25

Which describe why Southern farms experienced difficulty during WWI? Choose 3.

Accepted Answer

Some farms lost sharecroppers to the war effort, Many men left to join the war effort, Shipped goods could not make it to some markets in Europe

Question 26

Savannah & Brunswick were important in WWII in which way?

Accepted Answer

Military ships & vessels built in the shipyards in both

Question 27

Which was NOT a result of the stock market crash in 1929?

Accepted Answer

Businesses increased production

Question 28

Which describes the farming trends in GA during WWI? Choose 2.

Accepted Answer

Farmers overworked the land to keep up with demand, Farmers increased the size of their fields

Question 29

How did Liberty ships affect the workforce in GA?

Accepted Answer

Created jobs & stimulated the economy

Question 30

Which country came out of WWI as an economic powerhouse?

Accepted Answer

United States

Question 31

Which was a major contribution of GA during WWII?

Accepted Answer

Military bases were established to train troops

Question 32

Which New Deal Program helped raise the price of cotton in GA?

Accepted Answer

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Question 33

Which three systems did the Social Security Act provide to the Americans?

Accepted Answer

one that offered old-age benefits to retired people, one that offered insurance for the disabled, one that offered insurance for the unemployed

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