Great Depression and Dust Bowl

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The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of: Severe Drought, The New Deal programs, The introduction of rationing, A bust in the Cotton industry

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Severe Drought

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The Dust bowl hit Texas especially hard. What was the hardest impact of this event?

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Crops were destroyed and farms were lost to banks

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Which of the following was a result of the weak economy on Texas farmers who expanded production in the 1930's? Labor cost increased, Transportation cost rose, Seed supplies decreased

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Crop prices fell

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How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930's?

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Overproduction led to price decreases

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I was born in Detroit, Texas. I served in both the Texas legislature and U.S. congress. I was Vice President. I ran successfully against Franklin Roosevelt for President. Who am I?

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Cactus Jack Nance Garner

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Who was President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's speaker of the house?

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Sam Rayburn

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What was the purpose of one of the New Deal programs FDIC created to alleviate the Great Depression?

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Insurance to protect peoples savings in a bank

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Why did families migrate to California during the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl?

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To find work picking fruit in California's fertile fields

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Why is Black Tuesday considered the start of the Great Depression?

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When all banks closed, million of Americans and Texans lost their jobs and most people lost their life savings.

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"Dust pneumonia" was caused by

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breathing in dust that was in the air.