Unit 11 - Great Depression and WW II

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The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of —

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a severe drought.

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Which event was the first to begin? Options: New Deal, Dust Bowl, Second World War, Great Depression

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Great Depression

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The arrival in Texas of the industries described in the image was the direct result of —

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international conflict.

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How did Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in the Second World War?

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Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort.

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How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?

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Some North Texas farmers moved west to California.

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How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? Options: Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.
, Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land.
, Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.
, Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.

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Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.

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Why were many military bases built in Texas during the Second World War?

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Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.

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Which conclusion accurately describes the change in cotton production in Texas during the 1930s and 1940s? Options: Cotton farms moved closer to cities., Fewer acres were planted for cotton., Farmers increased prices for cotton., Cotton production per acre increased.

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Fewer acres were planted for cotton.

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Which inference about population in Texas during the 1930s and 1940s is best supported by data in the maps? Options: The population shifted eastward in the 1940s., Fewer people worked in rural Texas in the 1940s., The population of Texas declined during the 1930s., The number of migrant workers increased by the 1940s.

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Fewer people worked in rural Texas in the 1940s.

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Which conclusion is supported by data in the maps? Dust storms caused the Dust Bowl.
, Dust storms were most severe west of the Dust Bowl.
, The Dust Bowl extended from Texas to North Dakota.
, Dust storms affected a large part of Texas.

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Dust storms affected a large part of Texas.