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