Texas History Unit 10

Employment opportunities for women increased during World War II because

• so many men had enlisted in the armed forces.

• government programs did not allow discrimination by employers.

• they were willing to work for lower wages

• they were better at doing tasks that required concentration.

What led to the creation of thousands of new jobs, ending the Great Depression in Texas?

• The expansion of the chemical, oil, and steel industries to meet war needs.

• The gasoline and rubber shortages meant that more factories opened.

• Women were willing to do hard work for less pay than men.

• Texans purchased war bonds to finance the war.

The measures that President Roosevelt asked Congress to ease the Depression are known as the

• Big Deal.

• Nice Deal.

• New Deal.

• Great Deal.

Blues lyrics often told tales of

• happy times.

• difficulties in life.

• richness and prosperity.

• oil strikes

Miriam A. "Ma" Ferguson was

• the first female Klan leader

• The first female governor of Texas

• The first female school superintendent

• a women's rights activist who led strikes against railroads.

What event caused the United States to revoke its neutrality and declare war on Japan?

• the invasion of Poland

• France's declaration of war on Germany

• the attack on Pearl Harbor

• attempts by the Japanese to conquer China

-New military facilities

-Naval and Aircraft production

-Ammunition plants

-Petroleum plants

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

• the New Deal

• the Dust Bowl

• international conflict

• an economic depression

As a result of the dust storms —

• temperatures within the Dust Bowl declined

• states outside of the Dust Bowl were affected

• states along the Pacific received storm damage

• much of the land in and around the Dust Bowl is a desert today

How did the overproduction of oil, gas and agricultural products impact the Texas economy during the Great Depression?

• Prices declined and economic growth slowed.

• Increased production resulted in record profits.

• New workers were hired to meet production demands.

• Export markets expanded to send these products overseas.

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

• Overproduction led to price decreases.

• Underproduction led to price increases.

• Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs.

• Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices.