WWI, Great Depression and WWII

How did World War I change the lives of women in Texas? (7.7E)

• Many women entered the workforce.

• Women finally gained the right to vote.

• Women served as pilots and tank drivers.

• Many women were allowed into state universities.

During World War I, the Germans asked Mexico to join them in fighting the United States. In return for Mexico's participation, the victorious Germans would have given Mexico- (7.7E)

• unrestricted access to the Panama Canal

• favorable trading rights to central Europe

• the western Caribbean islands

• the southwestern United States

All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT — (7.1A)

• internment camps

• New Deal programs

• Dust Bowl drought

• boom and bust in the cotton industry

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)

• World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression

• Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression

• New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl

• Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II

How did New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? (7.7E)

• Gas rationing reduced traffic in busy cities.

• It provided additional government funding to oil companies.

• Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land.

• Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges.

How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas? (7.7E)

• Many farms in the Panhandle and West Texas were lost to banks.

• The demand for Texas crops declined.

• Employment in major cities increased.

• Oil production declined in West Texas.

How did Texas act to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s? (7.7E)

• built windmills to power water pumps

• halted cattle drives through the Panhandle

• planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion

• moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle

Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas? (7.7E)

• Several military generals were from Texas.

• Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas.

• Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.

• Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.

All of the following describe Texan Sam Rayburn EXCEPT — (7.18B)

• long-serving U.S. Congressman

• 33rd President of the United States

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas? (7.7E)

• Voters elected only Democratic candidates.

• African Americans became the largest minority group.

• The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization.

• Population growth caused more people to move from the suburbs to the cities.