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Great Depression And WWII
Test Description: Unit11
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1) The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because...
A
introduction of rationing
B
severe drought
C
New Deal
D
bust in the cotton industry
2) Which event happened first?
A
Dust Bowl
B
Great Depression
C
Second World War
D
New Deal
3) New military facilities, naval and aircraft production, and ammunition plants were a direct result of-
A
New Deal
B
Dust Bowl
C
international conflict
D
economic depression
4) How did Texas economically benefit from US involvement in the second world war?
A
natural resources in Texas were needed to supply war effort
B
locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region
C
Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war
D
rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses
5) How did the dust bowl impact Texas society?
A
children moved from factory work to field work
B
women began working in fields in much greater numbers
C
some north texas farmers moved west to california
D
minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay
6) How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
A
thousands found employment building roads and bridges
B
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities
C
cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land
D
additional government funding was provided to oil companies
7) Why were many military bases built in Texas during the second world war?
A
construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas
B
Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the panama canal.
C
Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.
D
several military generals were from texas
8) Which inference about population in Texas during the 1930's and 1940's is best supported by data in the maps?
A
Population shifted eastward in the 1940's
B
fewer people worked in rural Texas in the 1940s
C
The number of migrant workers increased by the 1940s
D
population of Texas declined during the 1930s
9) As a result of the dust storms--
A
states outside of the dust bowl were affected
B
states along the pacific received storm damage
C
much of the land in and around the dust bowl is a desert today.
D
temperatures within the dust bowl declined
10) How did the Dust Bowl affect the economic development in Texas?
A
demand for Texas crops declines
B
oil production declined in Texas
C
employment in major cities
D
Many farms were lost to banks
11) Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bow in the 1930's by-
A
halting cattle drives through the panhandle
B
moving major agricultural production out of the panhandle
C
Building windmills to power water pumps
D
planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
12) How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930's?
A
underproduction led to price increases
B
overproduction led to price decreases
C
supply of products decreased, causing higher prices
D
increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs
13) Who served as Vice president during FDR first two terms.
A
John Nance Garner
B
Lyndon B. Johnson
C
Sam Rayburn
D
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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