Dust Bowl, Great Depression, and World War ll

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

• When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

• A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

• When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

• A general term for when objects become dirty.

What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

• Farmers in the Great Plains

• Doctors up North

• People out West

What other major event was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

• Great Depression

What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

• Snow

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Rain

What state did NOT experience the Dust Bowl?

• Texas

• Oklahoma

• Florida

Which of these Texans was the most decorated war hero of World War II?

• James Bowie

• Audie Murphy

• Cleto Rodriguez

When was World War II fought?

• 1839-1845

• 1914-1918

• 1939-1945

What caused the Great Depression to be damaging to the agricultural sector? 

• the stock market crash
• a severe drought
• huge insects
• high unemployment

What did Texas have that was needed for the war effort during World War II?

• women laborers
• soldiers
• natural resources
• all of the above

What was an effect of the great depression?

• People had more jobs than ever before

• many people were unemployed

• Investors made a fortune

• Companies HIRED more workers