Describe the effects of the Great Depression on Georgians. Select the two that apply.
(2 points)
Responses
Many rural Georgians were so used to poverty due to the state’s poor economy in the late 1920s that they had hardly noticed the Great Depression.
Many rural Georgians were so used to poverty due to the state’s poor economy in the late 1920s that they had hardly noticed the Great Depression. - this question requires at least 2 answers
Unlike most states, Georgia was not interdependent on the rest of the nation, so the Great Depression did not affect the state.
Unlike most states, Georgia was not interdependent on the rest of the nation, so the Great Depression did not affect the state. - this question requires at least 2 answers
Georgia’s economy was suffering so badly that, by 1930 the state government could not pay its own bills.
Georgia’s economy was suffering so badly that, by 1930 the state government could not pay its own bills. - this question requires at least 2 answers
During the 1920s and 1930s, it was easier for African Americans and other minorities to find work than it was for white males.
During the 1920s and 1930s, it was easier for African Americans and other minorities to find work than it was for white males. - this question requires at least 2 answers
This question requires at least 2 answers.
This question requires at least 2 answers.
The effects of the Great Depression on Georgians included:
1. Many rural Georgians were already living in poverty due to the state's poor economy in the late 1920s, and the Great Depression further worsened their economic conditions.
2. Georgia's economy was so severely affected by the Great Depression that the state government struggled to pay its own bills.