Question 13
Which of the following would have been favored by such "New South" advocates as Henry Grady?
enforcing, by law, increased agricultural development
eliminating tariffs on imported goods
electing more black people to public office
increasing industrialization by using local resources
Question 14
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence-
"The Bourbon Triumvirate helped Georgia through the rough economic times with questionable methods of
encouraging white supremacy, small budgets with few state taxes, the use of convict labor
encouraging desegregation, an increase in state taxes, and a set minimum wage
encouraging an economy solely dependent on agriculture, slavery, and white supremacy
encouraging the use of convict labor, and economy based on cotton production, and an increase in tariffs
Question 15
True or False- The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 began due to allegations of white women being attacked by African American men and racial tensions due to competition for jobs.
True
False
One of the most important New Deal programs was the Social Security Act of 1935. What was the purpose of this program?
Question 16
to provide benefits for retired workers and offer insurance to the disabled or unemployed
to strengthen the value of the dollar based on the gold standard
to regulate the social media industry
to provide benefits to men provided they had served in a branch of the military
How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" aid Georgia's farmers?
Question 17
The Act paid Georgian farmers to plant less cotton.
The Act paid Georgian farmers to produce more cotton.
The Act paid Georgian farmers to plant peanuts instead of cotton.
The Act paid Georgian farmers a flat fee for their cotton production regardless of the amount produced.
Question 18
3 major contributions made by Georgians to World War I were
bomb building, production of meat for soldiers, textile mills
military facilities, textile mills, arsenal of weapons
trick question- Georgia did not contribute to the war efforts at all!
production of weapons, increase in poultry production, medical supplies
Question 19
True or False- Many African American sharecroppers were arrested due to their lack of information on the Selective Draft Act during WWI.
True
False
Question 20
The boll weevil infestation came to Georgia in 1915, and a severe drought hit the state in 1924. According to the graphs, what impact did these events have on agriculture in Georgia?
Demand for cotton decreased and fewer fabrics were made from cotton.
Farmers produced less cotton overall and some gave up farming.
Cotton became easier to grow and harverst, reducing labor costs.
The price of cotton rose and growing cotton became more profitable.
Question 21
over-borrowing money an over-using credit
speculating on the rise of stock prices
overproduction in agriculture and low wages in industry
The situations outlined in the bulleted points above were reactions to which of the following historical periods?
Georgia's recover from World War I
beginning of the Great Depression
growth of Atlanta’s transportation networks in the 1920s
Question 22
In 1940, Eugene Talmadge ran a successful campaign for governor by criticizing the New Deal as
not focused enough on the military needs of Georgia
too little, too late for Georgia
not focused enough on education in rural areas of Georgia
unnessary , costly, and dangerous to American federalism
Question 23
Which New Deal reform program, aimed at protecting rural Americans from the hardships of the Depression is shown in the photo?
Social Security Administration
Rural Electification Administration
The Civilian Conservation Corps
Question 24
What was the New Deal?
Question 24
an agreement between Georgia Democrats and Republicans to end the white primary
a law giving southern states more control over elections if they allowed women's suffrage
a commitment by Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Dubois to advance African American rights in the New South
a series of programs, policies and agencies created during the administration of President Franklin d. Roosevelt to alleviate the effects of the Great Depression