Review for 4.3 Test

Review for 4.3 Test

Multiple Choice

After WW2, the population of the Texas .......

• increased

• decreased

Multiple Choice

The Dust Bowl of the 1930's caused many farmers to ....

• grow cash crops

• use other farming methods

• abandon their land

• give their land to ranchers

Multiple Choice

Based on the image, what conclusion might you draw about the effects of the Dust Bowl on rural Texans?

• The winds brought valuable soil to the area.

• The Dust Bowl had little effect on the area.

• The drought forced farmers to look for work in the cities.

Texas during the Great Depression

During the Great Depression people in Texas experienced deprivation, meaning people went without some of the things they had before.

Open Ended

Based on the previous slide, how did the great depression affect Texans?

Multiple Choice

How did the Great Depression lead to the situation in the image?

• Prices were so low that food was given away

• Thousands of jobless came to the cities, which required cities to provide services

• Businesses only hired women

New Deal Programs

• created jobs for some many Texans

• provided a paycheck for workers

• families could spend money in their local econimies

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the New Deal Programs in Texas?

• Stimulate the economy

• Teach families how to save money

Multiple Choice

Which is the best definition for a "boom and bust" cycle?

• A period of growth leading to hight employment.

• A period of great profits followed by a downward trend

Multiple Choice

During the Great Depression, Texas farmers increased production. This increase in production would cause?

• Labor costs to increase

• seed supply to decrease

• crop prices to fall