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1. Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?A. Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polioB. Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled widely across the stateC. Roosevelt’s wife was a native of Calhoun and visited relativesD. Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved farm life2. In 1941, the Lend-Lease Act was created toA. Create jobs for the sluggish economyB. Improve U.S. relations with JapanC. Protect the U.S. by arming Allies that could not afford weaponsD. End U.S. isolation3. The United States entered World War II when Japan attackedA. ChinaB. Manchuria C. Midway D. Pearl Harbor4. What type of aircraft was built at the Bell Aircraft Marietta plant?A. 727’s B. B-29 bombers C. Fighter jets D. Jumbo Jets5. Which was a major contribution of Georgia during World War II?A. Radar technology was developed and tested at Georgia army basesB. Military bases were established that trained large numbers of U.S. troopsC. Research sites developed the technology for a prototype of the atomic bombD. Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps6. What were Liberty Ships?A. BattleshipsB. Cargo shipsC. Landing craftD. Submarines7. Where in Georgia were Liberty Ships built during World War II?A. Atlanta and Augusta B. Brunswick and Jekyll IslandC. Brunswick and SavannahD. St. Simons Island and Augusta8. How did Richard Russell contribute to Georgia’s development during WWII?A. He helped bring over a dozen military bases to GeorgiaB. He helped bring the Western and Atlantic Railroad to GeorgiaC. His leadership brought an end to the county unit system.D. He loved to lower the tax rates for all Georgians9. What was the significant result of Carl Vinson’s work?A. The U.S. naval base Pearl Harbor was bombed by the JapaneseB. President Roosevelt was re-electedC. Vinson was appointed admiral of the navyD. The U.S. Navy increased its strength and size10. What country was a member of the Allied Powers in World War II?A. GermanyB. ItalyC. JapanD. Soviet Union11. What country was a member of the Axis Powers in World War II?A. Great Britain B. ItalyC. Soviet UnionD. United States12. The Holocaust was a name given to the tactics used by Hitler and the Nazis for A. Getting rid of the bodies of those who died or were killed in World War IIB. Exterminating 6 million Jews and other “undesirables”C. Frightening those who opposed Adolph HitlerD. Eliminating war prisoners13. How did the Holocaust end?A. Hitler agreed to give up all prisoners after lengthy negotiationsB. A prison uprising at one of the concentration camps led to a revolutionC. The Nazi’s tortured all their prisoners until they were all deadD. Allied forces won WWII and freed all the people held captive in German camps14. Besides the boll weevil, Georgia cotton farmers have been hurt primarily byA. tornadosB. droughtsC. frostsD. fires15. The boll weevil originally came fromA. TexasB. Florida C. MexicoD. Mississippi16. Which was NOT a cause of the Great Depression?A. borrowing more money than could be repaidB. speculating in the stock marketC. overproducing farm productsD. failing to save money17. What United Stated president is blamed for the Great Depression?A. Dwight Eisenhower B. Herbert HooverC. Franklin D. RooseveltD. Harry Truman18. How did laissez-faire cause the depression?A. The U.S. States gave businesses too many loansB. The U.S. overextended its trade agreementsC. The U.S. government encouraged people to invest in the stock marketD. The U.S. government did not do anything to help solve the country’s economic problems19. Why did Georgia NOT immediately feel the impact of the stock market crash?A. Georgia was already in depressionB. Georgia’s banks were protected by state insuranceC. Georgia had little money invested in the stock marketD. Georgia’s constitution prohibited the state from investing in the stock market20. Which New Deal program was responsible for such projects in Georgia as Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Tybee Island’s seawall, and Augusta’s Savannah River Levee?A. CCC B. REAC. NIRAD. WPA21. What was the major accomplishment of the New Deal?A. It ended the depressionB. It paved the way for economic recoveryC. It ended unemploymentD. It provided financial security for the country’s citizen22. The purpose of social security is toA. create a system to save the banksB. create a system of retirement and unemployment insuranceC. protect the financial sovereignty of the federal governmentD. give all workers in the U.S. a savings plan for the future23. Which U.S. president created a series of programs known as the New Deal, which were designated to lessen the effects of the Great Depression?A. Dwight EisenhowerB. Herbert HooverC. Franklin D. RooseveltD. Theodore Roosevelt24. Which New Deal program was designated to raise farm prices by limiting production?A. Agricultural Adjustment ActB. Civilian Conservation CorpsC. Social Security ActD. Rural Electrification Authority25. Which New Deal program provided loans to farmers’ cooperatives so they run power lines in rural (country) areas? A. Agricultural Adjustment ActB. Civilian Conservation CorpsC. Social Security ActD. Rural Electrification Authority26. Which program helped create thousands of jobs for young men?A. Agricultural Adjustment ActB. Civilian Conservation CorpsC. Social Security ActD. Rural Electrification Authority27. What happened to the Bell Aircraft Marietta plant?A. It closed down before World War II endedB. It is part of the Lockheed Martin plant todayC. It is part of Hartsfield-Jackson Airport todayD. It has continued to operate continuously since the war28. Which Georgia governor served during the Great Depression and spent a great deal of his time speaking out against the New Deal and blacks?A. Richard Russell B. Eugene TalmadgeC. Carl VinsonD. Franklin D. Roosevelt29. What action did Eugene Talmadge take part in that resulted in the loss of accreditation of ten Georgia public colleges and universities, including the University of Georgia?A. He withheld federal funds from Georgia’s colleges and universitiesB. He ordered the Confederate flag to be flown at all colleges in GeorgiaC. He fired two University System administrators who supported integrationD. He approved the admission of several black students at to all-white colleges30. Which policy did Eugene Talmadge support?A. Public welfareB. Voting rights for blacksC. Reduced property taxesD. Federal assistance programsWho had a home called "The Little White House" at Warm Springs, Georgia, and also inspired millions of people, especially the disabled? Jimmy Carter Button Gwinnett Franklin Roosevelt Theodore RooseveltWhat Georgia governor serves during the Great Depression and spent a great deal of his time speaking out against the New Deal, blacks and the metropolitan areas?Ellis ArnallEurith RiversRichard RussellEugene TalmadgePresident Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced many new programs during the New Deal. Which of the following is a New Deal program that still exists today?National Recovery Administration Works Progress Administration Freedmen's Bureau Social SecurityWhich person and historical period are properly matched? James Oglethorpe- Civil WarFranklin Roosevelt- New DealJohn Musgrove- New SouthJimmy Carter- Revolutionary WarWhy is it sometimes said that some rural Georgians never realized there was a Great Depression that occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s?Most farmers were self-reliant and did not need cash.The Great Depression had little impact upon the state.Many citizens had been struggling economically for years.Agricultural areas continued to prosper through the depression.How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy? Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money. Georgia's citizens were provided with federal income tax relief. The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia. The federal minimum wage was repealed, allowing wages to respond to supply and demandOne of the most important New Deal programs was the Social Security Act of 1935. What was the purpose of this program?to provide a retirement fund for the elderlyto give unemployment insurance to those who lost jobs to strengthen the value of the dollar with a gold standardto reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crashLina Belle McCommons, a North Carolina citizen who formerly lived in Georgia, said the following about her younger days there: "We benefited in this area (Greene County, Georgia) because it was chosen for a number of the CCC camps — the army of young workers, who worked in forests and fields, stopping erosion. Some people said it was a waste of money. But it kept a lot of young fellows employed." To which period in Georgia's history is she referring? World War I the New Deal Progressive Erathe Square DealHow did the Agricultural Adjustment Act of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" aid Georgia's farmers?It gave price supports for farmers to grow less cotton.Farmer's crops were purchased by the federal government.It provided them with seeds to grow crops other than cotton.D. Banks were forced to accept fifty percent of loans as payoffs.Which Georgia pest reduced Georgia's cotton acreage by half in 1923?blight fire antsnematodesboll weevilWhich issue did Eugene Talmadge support?IntegrationHigher taxesStates’ rightsWhite supremacy ................
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