Unit 10 Quizizz Review

All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT _

• oil discovered

• new deal programs

• dust bow drought

• boom and bust in cotton industry

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?

• 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?

• 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?

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

• The demand for Texas crops declined.

• More people became farmers.

• Oil production declined in West Texas.

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

• built windmills to power water pumps

• halted cattle drives through the Panhandle

• planted new trees and vegetation to prevent soil erosion

• moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle

Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas?

• 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 —

• long-serving U.S. Congressman

• 33rd President of the United States

• Speaker of the House of Representatives

• Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs

How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?

• Children moved from factory work to field work.

• Some North Texas farmers and their families moved west to California.

• Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay.

• Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers.

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas?

• 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 urban to rural areas.

The largest internment camp in Texas was located where?

• Dallas

• Houston

• Crystal City

• Chorpus Christie