New South
Who promoted the New South through speeches, newspaper editorials, and the International Cotton Exposition?
Henry Grady
Black legislators were expelled from Georgia’s Congress because they did not have what right?
The right to hold political office
How did textile mills in Georgia contribute to WWI?
They produced uniforms for soldiers
What pest and environmental disaster greatly affected Georgia’s cotton production during the 1920s?
Boll weevil and drought
Which New Deal program provided electricity to rural Georgia?
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
What event showcased the technological and industrial growth of the South, attracting investors from around the world?
International Cotton Exposition
Which organization used violence and intimidation to prevent African Americans and Republicans from voting?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
What role did Fort McPherson, Camp Gordon, and Camp Benning play during WWI?
Trained soldiers in preparation for battle
Why did many Georgians not feel the full effects of the Great Depression?
They were already in a depression due to the drought and boll weevil
Which program paid farmers to reduce crop production to stabilize prices?
Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)
What political group dominated Georgia during and after Reconstruction, supported new industry, and wanted white supremacy?
The Bourbon Triumvirate
Which federal agency helped freed slaves and poor whites with food, shelter, education, and legal support?
Freedmen’s Bureau
How did the surrounding areas of Savannah, Brunswick, and Marietta change due to WWII production needs?
The area experienced an increase in jobs and population
Which economic factor is best described by “reduction in purchasing power” leading to the Great Depression?
Overproduction and reduced demand
Which New Deal program provided financial support to the elderly and disabled?
Social Security Act (SSA)
According to Henry Grady, agriculture represents the Old South. What represents the New South?
Industry
Both Johnson’s and Lincoln’s plans required Southern states to approve which amendment?
13th Amendment
Which Georgian is credited with helping the U.S. Navy succeed during WWII, as noted for elections in Georgia?
Carl Vinson
What impact did the bell aircraft company have on Georgia during the Great Depression and WWII?
Provided jobs to citizens
Why did Governor Eugene Talmadge oppose the New Deal programs?
He believed they threatened the Georgia way of life and provided aid to African Americans
Who opposed Henry Grady’s vision, arguing it submitted Georgia to Northern interests and harmed farmers?
Tom Watson
Which Supreme Court case approved “separate but equal” facilities for black and white citizens?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which legislation allowed the U.S. to transfer weapons to Great Britain before entering WWII?
Lend-Lease Act
What caused farmers in Georgia to grow less cotton and some to leave farming entirely?
Boll weevil infestation and severe drought
Which programs were instrumental in building parks and historic sites in Georgia after the Great Depression?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)