One of the most important new deal programs was the social security act of 1935. what was the purpose of this program?

question 17 options:

to provide benefits for retired workers and offer insurance to the disabled or unemployed

to strengthen the value of the dollar based on the gold standard

to regulate the social media industry

to provide benefits to men provided they had served in a branch of the military

question 18 (1 point)
how did the agricultural adjustment act of president roosevelt's "new deal" aid georgia's farmers?

question 18 options:

the act paid georgian farmers to plant less cotton.

the act paid georgian farmers to produce more cotton.

the act paid georgian farmers to plant peanuts instead of cotton.

the act paid georgian farmers a flat fee for their cotton production regardless of the amount produced.

question 19 (1 point)
3 major contributions made by georgians to world war i were

question 19 options:

bomb building, production of meat for soldiers, textile mills

military facilities, textile mills, arsenal of weapons

trick question- georgia did not contribute to the war efforts at all!

production of weapons, increase in poultry production, medical supplies

question 20 (1 point)
which group of people was most affected by the boll weevil infestation during the years between world war i and world war ii

question 20 options:

lumber producers

government officials

railroad workers

cotton farmers

question 21 (1 point)
over-borrowing money an over-using credit
speculating on the rise of stock prices
overproduction in agriculture and low wages in industry
the situations outlined in the bulleted points above were reactions to which of the following historical periods?

question 21 options:

georgia's recovery from world war i

onset of the great depression

growth of atlanta's transportation networks in the 1920's

american's entrance into world war ii

question 22 (1 point)
which of the following is a true statement regarding georgia's contributions to world war i?

question 22 options:

georgians made up the largest portion of army's recruits.

at least five georgia military bases trained hundreds of thousands of soldiers.

most weapons used by america in the war were manufactured near atlanta.

georgia farms provided most of the food for soldiers serving overseas.

question 23 (1 point)
what was the purpose of the agricultural adjustment administration?

question 23 options:

reduce the total acres of land owned by each farmer.

raise cash crop prices by paying farmers to grow less product.

secure factory jobs for farmers, and relocate them into cities.

influence georgia farmers to plant more cotton.

question 24 (1 point)
in 1940, eugene talmadge ran a successful campaign for governor by criticizing the new deal as

question 24 options:

not focused enough on the military needs of georgia

too little, too late for georgia

not focused enough on education in the rural areas of georgia

unnecessary, costly, and dangerous to american federalism.

question 25 (1 point)
old age retirement protection
widows of qualified workers receive benefits at age 65
people earn benefits as they work and pay taxes
which new deal reform program is best described by the above characteristics?

question 25 options:

social security administration

agricultural adjustment administration

rural electrification administration

civilian conservation corps

question 26 (1 point)

which new deal reform program, aimed at protecting rural americans from the hardships of the depression is shown in the photo?
question 27 (1 point)
what was the new deal?

question 27 options:

a commitment by booker t. washington and w. e.b. dubois to advance african american rights in the new south

a series of programs, policies and agencies created during the administration of president franklin d. roosevelt to alleviate the effects of the great depression

an agreement between georgia democrats and republicans to end the white primary

a law giving southern states more control over elections if they allow women's suffrage

question 28 (1 point)
how was georgia significant in the life of president franklin roosevelt?

question 28 options:

ga politicians led anti-roosevelt opposition in congress during the 1930

he tested new deal programs in georgia before spreading them nationwide

ga's electoral college votes secured his election as president in 1932

he often visited warm springs, georgia to treat his complications from polio.