The Great Depression and the Dust Bowl Test Review

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What was one of the worst economic busts to affect the state during the 1930s?

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The Great Depression

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What happened on October 29, 1929?

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Black Tuesday

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What is Black Tuesday?

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The U.S. Stock Market crashed and started the Great Depression

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What led to unemployment at the beginning of the Great Depression? Options: Prices decreased, New job opportunities, Increase in exports, Technological advancements

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Prices decreased

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What were the three PHYSICAL causes that led to the Dust Bowl?

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Extreme drought, dying crops, and winds causing erosion

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What were the HUMAN causes of the Dust Bowl?

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Farmers overplowed lands and ranchers let cattle overgraze

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What did Texans do to prevent future erosion after the Dust Bowl?

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Texans began soil conservation efforts

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What are examples of soil conservation?

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Planting trees and encouraging natural vegetation

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Which President did not support the idea of providing aid to individuals?

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Herbert Hoover

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According to this bar graph, unemployment grew the most during which decade? Options: 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s

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1930s