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The Great Depression And WW2
Test Description: This will focus on the Great Depression and WW2 and how it affects the state of Georgia
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Describe why the bombing of Pearl Harbor would push America to join WWII.
A
Congress wanted to fight back for Japan's attack on America.
B
America wanted to join the Axis side and help Japan take over China.
C
It did not push America to join the war, because America was already in the war.
D
President Roosevelt did not declare war on Japan, because he promised America he would keep America out of the war.
2) Why did WWII bring relief, or help, to the state of Georgia?
A
WWII did not provide relief to Georgia, it increased the poverty Georgia was already suffering from.
B
Agriculture increased and farmers were able to profit from their crops.
C
The men went off to fight, so there were less people to feed and house.
D
It provided jobs by creating factories that built airplanes and ships.
3) Which answer choice describes the New Deal?
A
A group of government programs established under President Roosevelt to provide relief in the 1930s
B
It was President Hoovers program to help the United States out of the Great Depression.
C
It was an amendment that desegregated all of the southern states.
D
It was Eugene Talmadge's plan to decrease industry and increase agriculture in the state of Georgia.
4) Eugene Talmadge was against President Roosevelt's New Deal programs because ____________________.
A
the programs were not helpful for Georgia.
B
the programs increased government control
C
Georgia was not in need of help during the Great Depression.
D
the New Deal programs had not been created yet.
5) Which of the following is a true statement about Black Tuesday?
A
It was a result of a steady decline in the demand of stocks in the 12 months previous to the Great Depression.
B
It was the only cause of the Great Depression.
C
It helped Americans get out of debt.
D
It was caused by the Dust Bowl that wiped out farms in the midwest
6) Why did so many banks fail during the Great Depression?
A
Back then, banks did not exist.
B
People were leaving the cities to become farmers, therefore banks were not needed anymore.
C
People started to favor one bank, which led to all the other banks going out of business.
D
The banks invested depositors money in the stock market, and made risky loans that were not paid back.
7) What happened as a result of unemployment?
A
The poverty rate decreased.
B
People were able to provide for their families.
C
People were able to buy cars and radios
D
A decrease in purchasing goods due to lack of income.
8) In 1932, Democrat _________________was elected president of the United States,promising a “New Deal” for those suffering from the hard times.
A
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
B
Herbert Hoover
C
Theodore Roosevelt
D
Barack Obama
9) The___________ put young men to work on projects to help America’s environment, including planting trees, draining swampy land, and building parks.
A
Social Security Act
B
Rural Electrification Administration
C
Civilian Conservation Corps
D
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
10) What did the overproduction of crops mean during the 1920s and 30s?
A
This made agriculture and farming the job to have during this time period.
B
The continued production of crops, even though demand was limited.
C
When farmers had a higher income due to the increased value of their crops
D
Grocery stores were selling out of vegetables and needed more crops from farmers.
11) The boll weevil and the drought caused ____________.
A
people to move to rural areas
B
an increase in cotton supply
C
farming to increse
D
agricultural decline
12) What was the effect, or result, of the agricultural decline in Georgia?
A
Farmers profit on cotton was higher than it has ever been
B
It caused Georgians to move away from farms and resulted in cities to gain population.
C
It increase the number of farmers.
D
Georgia prospered from this decline.
13) Which accurately describes how the Lend Lease program assisted our European allies during World War II?
A
The program sent military advisers into Europe.
B
The program provided Europe agricultural products.
C
The program lent our allies military supplies.
D
The program released top secret information to our allies.
14) Which U.S. president signed the Lend Lease program
A
Jimmy Carter
B
Herbert Hoover
C
Franklin Roosevelt
D
Dwight Eisenhower
15) Which nation received the most help as a result of the Lend Lease Act of 1941
A
Soviet Union
B
Great Britain
C
Germany
D
France
16) For what purpose did Franklin D. Roosevelt often stay at the Little White House in Warm Springs, Georgia?
A
He received treatment for his polio
B
He had family in the area.
C
He owned several area businesses
D
He liked to vacation in the mountains.
17) What did Bell Aircraft build for the U.S. military during World War II
A
B-29 bombers
B
Aircraft carriers
C
727s
D
Fighter jets
18) Both Brunswick and Savannah played important roles during World War II as
A
arms depots
B
military bases
C
hangers
D
shipyards
19) What effect did World War II have on Georgia’s economy?
A
Foreign imports increased
B
The unemployment rate rose.
C
The state’s economy grew.
D
Agricultural production soared.
20) In 1986, what was created in Georgia to remember the Holocaust?
A
Holocaust Remembrance Society
B
Atlanta Holocaust Museum
C
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
D
National Holocaust Registry
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