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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
severe drought
B
bust in the cotton industry
C
New Deal
D
introduction of rationing
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
economic depression
C
Dust Bowl
D
international conflict
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
women began working in fields in much greater numbers
B
some north texas farmers moved west to california
C
children moved from factory work to field work
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
additional government funding was provided to oil companies
C
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities
D
cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land
7) Why were many military bases built in Texas during the second world war?
A
Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the panama canal.
B
construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas
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
The number of migrant workers increased by the 1940s
B
population of Texas declined during the 1930s
C
fewer people worked in rural Texas in the 1940s
D
Population shifted eastward in the 1940's
9) As a result of the dust storms--
A
states outside of the dust bowl were affected
B
much of the land in and around the dust bowl is a desert today.
C
states along the pacific received storm damage
D
temperatures within the dust bowl declined
10) How did the Dust Bowl affect the economic development in Texas?
A
oil production declined in Texas
B
employment in major cities
C
Many farms were lost to banks
D
demand for Texas crops declines
11) Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bow in the 1930's by-
A
planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
B
halting cattle drives through the panhandle
C
moving major agricultural production out of the panhandle
D
Building windmills to power water pumps
12) How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930's?
A
increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs
B
underproduction led to price increases
C
overproduction led to price decreases
D
supply of products decreased, causing higher prices
13) Who served as Vice president during FDR first two terms.
A
Lyndon B. Johnson
B
Sam Rayburn
C
Dwight D. Eisenhower
D
John Nance Garner
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