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What would a cotton farmer in Georgia have feared most in the 1920s?
The boll weevil
An extreme low point in the economy is
Depression
During the Great Depression, where did many Georgians move in order to find work?
Cities
Which program brought electric power to Georgia’s farms?
Rural Electrification Administration
Who was president of the United States when the Great Depression began?
Herbert Hoover
What is the Lend-Lease Act?
The Lend-Lease Act of 1941 allowed the United States to lend or lease war supplies to countries that were vital to the defense of the United States.
Which New Deal program put young men to work preserving the nation’s national resources?
Civilian Conservation Corps
Which event triggered the Great Depression?
Stock Market Crash in 1929
What event came before the Great Depression and caused the nickname the “Dust Bowl”?
Extended period of severe drought
The Agricultural Adjustment Act, Civilian Conservation Corps, and Rural Electrification Administration were all part of
The New Deal
Which president was elected in 1932 with promises to pull America out of the Depression?
Franklin Roosevelt
Who is being described: elected governor 4 times, ran for U.S. Senate twice, and often used executive orders?
Eugene Talmadge
How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act help Georgia’s farmers?
It paid them not to produce certain crops in an effort to raise farm prices.
Which New Deal Program is still around today?
Social Security
Which two locations were used to build ships and transport troops to the warfront?
Brunswick and Savannah