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Great Depression And World War II
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1) New military facilities and Petroleum plants was a direct result of -
A
The Dust Bowl
B
The New Deal
C
International conflict
D
An economic depression
2) Who was Roosevelt's vice president during his first two terms?
A
Lyndon B. Johnson
B
Dwight D. Eisenhower
C
Sam Rayburn
D
John Nance Garner
3) What was one result of the dust storms -
A
Temperature within the Dust Bowl declined
B
States along the Pacific received storm damage
C
States outside of the Dust Bowl were affected
D
Much of the land in and around the Dust Bowl is a desert today
4) The Great Depression was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of -
A
Second World War
B
The New Deal programs
C
A severe drought
D
A bust in the cotton imdustry
5) Which event was the first to begin?
A
Dust Bowl
B
Second World War
C
New Deal
D
Great Depression
6) How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas?
A
Underproduction led to price increases
B
Increase demand for products led to loss of jobs
C
Overproduction led to price decreases
D
Supply of products decreased causing high prices
7) Which WWII hero became an actor?
A
Audie Murphy
B
Chester W. Nimitz
C
Dwight Eisenhower
D
John Nance Garner
8) How did Texas economically benefit from involvement in WWII?
A
Rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of business
B
Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort
C
Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war
D
Locating internment camps in Tx. brought consumers to the region
9) How did the New Deal programs change the lives of Texans?
A
Additional government funding was provided to oil companies
B
Thousands found employment building roads and bridges
C
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities
D
Cotton prices were fixed to keep famers on the land
10) Why were many military bases built in Texas during WWII?
A
Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land
B
Construction of the bases was cheaper in Tx
C
Several military generals were from Texas
D
Texas military bases could help protect Mexico
11) How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?
A
Some North Tx farmers moved to California
B
Children moved from factory work to field work
C
Women began working in fields in much greater numbers
D
Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay
12) Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl by -
A
Moving major agricultural production out of the Panhandle
B
Halting cattle drives through the Panhandle
C
Planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
D
Building windmills to power water pumps
13) How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
A
Oil production declined in West Texas
B
The demand for Texas crops declined
C
Employment in major cities increased
D
Many farms were lost to banks
14) How did the overproduction of oil, gas, and agricultural products impact Texas economy?
A
Prices declined and economic growth slowed
B
New workers were hired to meet production demands
C
Export markets expanded to send these products overseas
D
Increased production resulted in record profits
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