WWI Georgia

WWI and Georgia

http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3223

1. Georgia had more ___________________ than any other state.

2. President Wilson’s speech in August established the U.S.’s stance of _______________ in the war.

3. What did Hoke Smith say in 1915?


4. Royal Navy ships prevented Georgia merchant ships from reaching markets in

_________________ and ____________________.

5. WWI contributed to the “____________________________” of African-Americans from rural to urban areas.

6.-8. Give a brief description of the entrance of the U.S. into WWI. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9-10. Describe the Otranto disaster.
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Bonus: describe Georgia’s WWI experience with influenza.
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Charles Walker Web Research

Charles T. Walker
http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/floyd/floyd.html

Biographical sketch/history: birth, birth place, schooling, significant events, historical significance, partners or spouses, children, death, and any other notable information.

Augusta Canal Prep

Augusta Canal Prep
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3039
http://www.augustacanal.com/history.html


1. When was the canal built?


2. Who was responsible for the canal?


3. Who designed the canal?


4. What important Civil War plant was in Augusta?


5. Who was Dennis Cahill?


Extra Credit: List up to four facts about the canal.

Primary Research Sheet 1

The War-Time Journal of a Georgia Girl

http://docsouth.unc.edu/fpn/andrews/andrews.html#andrews57
1. Pg. 2: Introduction. How does Ms. Andrews describe the slave owners in the South? About how many slave owners were there? On what document does she base her figures?




2. Pg. 97: A Belle of the Confederacy. List three things you notice about the lady in the painting.


3. THE PASSING OF THE CONFEDERACY (chapter)
What was the profession of Ms. Andrews' father? How did Georgians react to news of secession? Was Mr. Andrews a slave owner?


4. FORESHADOWINGS OF THE RACE PROBLEM (chapter)
What did Ms. Andrews father believe was the "greatest of all the evils brought upon us by the war"?


5. Pgs. 348-349: Describe what might be seen at a "dancing party". Who did Ms. Andrews try to avoid meeting?