TX during Dust Bowl, Great Depression, & WW2

Which of the following shows these events in chronological order?

• WW2, Dust Bowl, Great Depression, New Deal

• Dust Bowl, Great Depression, New Deal, WW2

• Dust Bowl, New Deal, Great Depression, WW2

• Dust Bowl, WW2, Great Depression, New Deal

Which of the following are characteristics of the Great Depression?

• Boom and Bust of Cotton Industry

• New Deal Programs

• Dust Bowl drought

• All of the Above

Texas has moderate climate and lots of land, how did these characteristics impact WW2?

• Texas decided to sell their land and move to California

• Jobs were rarely found, except new the coast

• Many military bases were built in Texas

• WW2 had no impact on Texas

What was the primary purpose of the New Deal programs?

• improve government funding to oil fields

• provide thousands with jobs

• prepare for WW2

• preserve the environment

How did Texas try to manage the problems from the Dust Bowl?

• plant new trees to prevent erosion

• move farming out of the Panhandle

• built windmills to pump water

• move their families to California

During the 1930s, farmers overproduced their crops. What effect did this have on crop prices?

• increased

• decreased

Which of the following are characteristics of John Nance Garner?

• Served as Vice-President to Franklin Roosevelt

• Served as Speaker of the House

• Served in the Texas House of Representatives

• All of the Above

During the 1930s, more women began working in the fields. Which of the following explains why?

• to help with the Dust Bowl's impact on the farms

• because their husbands were off at war

• to stand up for women's rights

• because too many people moved to California

Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of WW2?

• food and goods were rationed

• economy began to grow

• women joined the workforce

• ethnic groups fought for the Civil Rights Movement

You are writing about the Dust Bowl, which of the following is an example of a PRIMARY source?

• magazine article about the Dust Bowl written in 2001

• school textbooks published in 1997

• a diary from someone who lived during the Dust Bowl

• stories passed down from the generations about that time