Depression and New Deal in Georgia Part I

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What was the name of the pest that destroyed over two-thirds of Georgia's annual cotton crop by 1920?

Which of the New Deal programs was designed to help those too old or ill to work?

The Civilian Conservation Corps gave employment to what sector of American economy?

David is eighteen and his family is struggling to make ends meet down on their small farm outside Hazelhurst, Georgia. David would like to find some way to earn money to help support his family. What New Deal Program would help him?

What event signaled the beginning of the Great Depression?

Skelly Zerr is a hog farmer in Centreville, Iowa. He is rounding up all of his newborn piglets and destroying them and receiving a check from the government for each one killed. What New Deal program is supporting Herbert’s pig slaughter?

Which New Deal program helped bring electricity to millions of rural Americans?

Michael Richboy wants to establish a Rural Electric Cooperative to provide power to rural Brantley County. What New Deal program might provide him with assistance?