Unit 10 Quiz: WWI, Great Depression, New Deal Programs

1. What were Georgia's main contributions to WWI?

A) Built boats
B) Military camps
C) Built airplanes
D) Grew food for troops

2. What were the main causes of the Great Depression?

A) Banks failing
B) People were sad from WWI
C) The housing market crashed
D) The Stock Market crash of 1929

3. What crop(s) did the boll weevil attack over and over again?

A) All W.R.I.S.T crops
B) Potatoes & onions
C) Tobacco
D) Cotton

4. What is a drought?

A) No rain for an extended period of time
B) A dust storm
C) 90's music
D) A type of beverage

5. How did the Civilian Conservation Corps impact the U.S.?

A) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
B) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
C) By creating state parks and jobs
D) By providing money to spouses and the elderly

6. How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act impact the U.S.?

7. How did the Rural Electrification Administration impact the U.S.?

A) By creating state parks and jobs
B) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country
C) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
D) By providing money to spouses and the elderly

8. How did the Social Security Administration impact the U.S.?

A) By providing money to spouses, elderly and the disabled
B) By paying farmers not to farm due to overproduction of crops
C) By creating state parks and jobs
D) By providing electricity to rural parts of the country

9. What event triggered the conflict among European empires in 1914?

A) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
B) The formation of the Allied Powers
C) The sinking of the Lusitania
D) The declaration of war by the United States

10. Why did American politicians hesitate to involve the U.S. in World War I initially?

A) Lack of military resources
B) Fear of losing power
C) Public support for the war
D) Fear of being drawn into a foreign war

11. What was the official policy of the United States at the beginning of WWI?

A) Isolationism
B) Neutrality
C) Involvement
D) Aggression

12. What was one of the main reasons that led the United States to enter WWI?

A) Support for the Central Powers
B) Germany's military strength
C) A desire to expand American territory
D) The sinking of American ships by German U-boats (submarines)

13. Which country was trying to recruit Mexico to join their side during WWI?

A) Great Britain
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) France

14. How did the Germans attempt to recruit Mexico during WWI?

A) Inviting them to join the Central Powers
B) Offering military support
C) Offering financial aid
D) Promising to return lost territory

15. How did the U.S. entry into WWI affect the Allied forces?

A) It made the situation worse for the Allies
B) It led to immediate victory
C) It had no effect
D) It provided significant boost in morale and resources

16. How did the U.S. entry into WWI affect the outcome of the war?

A) It led to quicker German Victory
B) It caused a stalemate
C) It turned the tide in favor of the Allies
D) It had no effect

17. What was the name of the document that officially ended WWI and made Germany responsible for paying all of the countries' war debts?

A) The Treaty of Indian Springs
B) The Declaration of Independence
C) The Articles of Confederation
D) The Treaty of Versailles

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