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What New Deal Program did President Roosevelt create in Georgia? Why?
He created the Rural Eletrification Authority because during his visit to Warm Springs, he discovered that many of the houses there didn't have any electricity at night.
100
How many new deal governors were there? What were their names?
There were four new deal governors. Their names were Richard Russel Jr., Eugene Talmadge, Eurith Rivers, and Ellis Arnall.
100
In what year did World War I begin?
1914
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Why did President Roosevelt promote a policy of Lend-Lease during World War II?
He wanted to help out the United Stats' allies during the war.
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What was Warm Springs known for?
It was known as Roosevelt's little white house, but it was for the making of the REA.
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What was the purpose of Roosevelt's New Deal?
To reform, relief, recover, and improve the society
200
Which governor was a white supremacist who compared himself with the populist Tom Watson?
Eugene Talmadge
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What was the name of the male who assassinated Archduke Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
200
Where in Georgia were the Liberty Ships built?
In Savannah and Brunswick
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Why did the Great Depression hurt GA even more than the other states?
GA had a drought and the boll weevil invasion which wiped out their economy.
300
How did the Civilian Conservation Corp. impact the young men? What jobs did the corp. provide?
The CCC provided the young men with jobs. The jobs were renovating forests and building parks.
300
Which governor was known for giving 18 year olds the right to vote?
Ellis Arnall
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In what ways did the citizens of the state help with the war effort?
Textile mills made uniforms for the military. Farmers grew more food in their victory gardens and women worked for the red cross where they knitted, sold goods, and welcomed new soldiers.
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What caused the axis power to think the United States was involved in the war?
Lend-lease system
300
Why did the Roaring 20s became a not so roarings of a 20?
The people with the money blew all their cash on items they didn't need and people borrow more money than they can pay back.
400
What was the purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority? What if this deal never occured?
The TVA built dams on the Tennessee River to control flood and generate electricity. Without TVA, there will be floods all south of Tenessee.
400
Who was Richard Russel Jr.?
Russel was a GA governor. He ran his state like a business and designed the Board of Regents.
400
What event left many citizens homeless during 1917?
The Atlanta Fire. Since there wasn't enough water to extinguished the flames, more than 70 blocks were destroyed in ten to twelve hours.
400
Where was Fort McPherson located and what purpose did it serve?
East Point. The fort was used to treat over 20,000 injured troops at one point, but mostly posed as a facility hosting the prisoners of war.
400
Explain Black Tuesday.
It was the day the stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression.
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Which deals are still in use today and how are they used?
TVA- control flood and generate electricity REA- Provide rural areas with electricity SSA- Creates a system for retirement and unemployment insurance NYA- provide part-time jobs and job training to college students FDIC-insured indiviual savings account so that people don't lose their money if bank crashes
500
Which governor supported Roosevelt's new deal, raised the pay of teachers, and an expansion on the highways?
Eurith River
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What caused the death of Gavrilo Princip? In which year did he die?
After he assassinated Archduke Ferdinand, he was captured by officers who kicked, beat, and scalped the skin off his neck with the edges of their swords. They tortured him gravely. All but killed him. Princip died in prison of tuberculosis on April 28, 1918
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For women, the prosperities of the 1920s helped lead to all these EXCEPT… A) New Job Opportunities B) Widespread Political Power C) Personal freedom
B) Widespread Political Power
500
Explain the causes of the Great Depression including the bank, industry, and farms.
Banks loan out more money than the borrowers could acually pay back and the back bought large amounts of stock. The industry produced more supplies than demand and used speculation. The farmers overproduced their crops and couldn't sell enough.