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1 The Great Depression Test write answers on the answer sheet only Which was MOST responsible for the destruction of King Cotton? a. The Great Migration b. The death toll from WWI c. A prolonged drought and the boll weevil d. The New Deal 2. List all that were causes of the Great Depression. a. The election of Franklin Roosevelt b. Isolationist policies after World War I c. The stock market had a large supply of shares of stock, but a low demand for them d. The election of Eugene Talmadge e. Many people borrowed money so they could purchase shares of stock and had additional debt when the stocks value decreased f. The New Deal programs were so expensive that a depression resulted g. Banks closed because their customers could not pay back their debts 3. Which statement does not describe a reason for the movement of black farmers to the North in the early 1900 s? a. Education for African Americans was better in the North than in the South. b. Southern public schools offered poor quality education for African-Americans. c. The South restricted the voting rights of African Americans. d. Northern states did not have jobs in factories for African Americans One important purpose of New Deal programs was to a. improve national trade policies and taxes. b. reduce segregation. c. reform the judicial branch d. relieve the suffering of the unemployed and poor 5. Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia? a. The warm mineral waters of Warm Springs helped his polio. b. Roosevelt was a native of Augusta. c. Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and loved farm life. d. Roosevelt s wife was a native of Georgia. 6. Which New Deal program would help farmers with their livestock and improve soil quality? a. The CCC c. The AAA b. The FDR d. The REA 7. Which did not strongly impact Georgians during the years between the World Wars? a. Economic hardships b. Jim Crow laws c The Boll Weevil d Increased use of modern farm equipment 8. Which term was used to describe the government s efforts to provide money and goods or services to people with intense special needs during the depression. a. repress c. relief b. reimbursement d. restrain 9. Which improvement in farming in Georgia is not a result of the Rural Electrification Authority? a. Electric water pumps b. Electric milking machines c. Planting crops other than cotton d. Electric lights 1

2 10. Why did African American tenant farmers in Georgia not gain from the New Deal programs? a. Federal grants went to property owners, and most African Americans did not own property b. Very few African Americans lived in Georgia at that time c. Most African Americans in Georgia at that time were not in agriculture. d. Most African Americans did not support the New Deal and wanted no part of its programs. 11. Which were factors that caused the Dust Bowl? a Prolonged drought and poor soil management practices b Flooding and removal of the natural forrests c Planting different crops every year and the boll weevil d Flooding due to excessive rains and the Great Migration 12. Which statements are true about Eugene Talmadge. List the letter for each one that is true. A Outspoken supporter for farmers B Supported the New Deal programs in Georgia C Lowered utility bills for Georgians D He believed in Big Government solutions to economic problems E Supported Jim Crow laws F Disagreement with New Deal programs in Georgia 13. The stock market crash occurred on A October 28, 1918 B August 17, 1917 C October 29, 1929 D August 29, Which contributed to the stock market crash? A Many investors had borrowed money to help purchase stock B Poor agricultural practices C Banks hired too many employees D Low tariffs on imported goods. 15. Which was not a result (outcome) of Black Tuesday? A Millions of people lost their jobs and their life savings B Governor Talmadge began to support the New Deal programs C Many banks were forced to close D Businesses had a surplus of products they could not sell 16. New Deal programs were started by A Woodrow Wilson B Eugene Talmadge C Franklin Roosevelt D Herbert Hoover 17. Which term is synonymous with the date of the stock market crash? A Super Sunday B Super Tuesday C Black Tuesday D Black Friday 18. What was the small beetle that destroyed Georgia s primary crop in the 1920s? a. June Bug c. Boll Weevil b. Cockroach d. Japanese beetle 19. The mass movement of thousands of southerners to the North during the twentieth century (1900 s) was called the. a. White Flight c. Glorious Revolution b. Great Migration d. Sharecropper Scramble 2

3 State Parks National Forests with Wildlife Preserves 20. According to the map, which statement describing the state parks and national forests shown in the map is true? a. Most of Georgia s national forests are located in the northern part of the state. b. Georgia has few state parks c. Most of the state s national forests are found around Valdosta. d. There are more state parks and historic sites near Albany than Savannah. 21. This state parks shown on this map might not have been possible without the work of the a. SSA. b. CCC. c. REA. d. AAA. 22. Using intermediate directions, which area of Georgia has the most state parks? a. South b. North c. Northeast d. Southwest 23. During the Great Depression A Unemployment rose, profits decreased, and demand for new products decreased B Unemployment rose, profits increased, and demand for new products increased C Unemployment decreased, profits decreased, and demand for new products increased D Unemployment decreased, profits increased, and demand for new products increased 24. The place where shares (or portions) of a company are bought and sold is called a. The New Deal Center b. The Stock Market c. A bank d. A Tariff 3

4 ELECTION OF 1932 Name of Candidate Approx. Popular Vote Herbert Hoover 15,700,000 Franklin D. Roosevelt 22,800,000 Minor Candidates 1,200, Election Results States won by FDR (Democrat) are in dark grey States won by Hoover (Republican) are in white) 25. Using the information on the election map, which state voted for Herbert Hoover in 1932? a. California b. Illinois c. Georgia d. Pennsylvania 26. Based on the map, what statement best describes voting in the 1932 election? a. Hoover carried a large percentage of the states. b. Roosevelt was the overwhelming choice of the people. c. Roosevelt carried every state in the United States. d. Hoover won the most populated states 27. According to the data table, what is the estimated number of popular votes cast in the election of 1932? a. 30,000,000 b. 40,000,000 c. 49,000,000 d. 54,000, Roosevelt s response to the depression was a series of economic recovery programs and social improvement programs known as the a. New Decade c. New Deal b. Alphabet Soup Programs d. Recovery Deal 29. Georgia Governor _ disliked big federal government programs and the debts created by these programs, so he refused to support the New Deal programs. a. Herbert Hoover c. Franklin Delano Roosevelt b. Eugene Talmadge d. Jacob Lawrence 30. The Great Depression A Was over by the time Franklin Roosevelt took office B Ended a long time before World War II began C Was cured after Roosevelt s first 100 days in office D Lasted longer than any other economic depression in US history 31. The most intense and difficult years of Great Depression took place mostly during which decade? A The 1920 s B The 1930 s C The 1940 s D The 1950 s 4

5 The Great Depression -- Answer Sheet Name: Matching-- Write the initials of the New Deal agency matching the description: AAA, SSA, CCC, or REA. _32 _33 _34. _35 _36. _37 _38 _39 Provided a system of retirement and unemployment insurance for workers Employed people to construct roads, schools, and jails Provided federal jobs for building parks, camps, forest trails, etc. Inspired when FDR sat on his Georgia porch at night. Made federal loans to extend electrical power lines to rural areas Provided money to the unemployed and people with disabilities Provided pensions, or a regular income, for elderly people. Provided money for landowners to ensure they would receive a small sum for their crops. 5

The Stock Market Crash of 1929, Great Depression, Dust Bowl, Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal

The Stock Market Crash of 1929, Great Depression, Dust Bowl, Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal SS5H5: The Student will explain how the Great Depression and New Deal affected the lives of many Americans.