GD and WWII Questions

What was the greatest impact of the Dust Bowl in Texas?

• people died due to dust inhalation

• farms were lost to the banks due to crops being destroyed

• homes were destroyed during dust storms

Which of the following economic issues impacted Texas during the Great Depression?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Wheat prices increased as new farming techniques were used.

• Increased oil supply led to all-time low prices per barrel of oil.

• Banks were reopened due to employment increasing

• Cotton farmers lost land due to a drop in cotton prices.

How was Texas society impacted by the Dust Bowl?

• some farmers moved from Texas to Oklahoma

• some farmers moved from Texas to North Carolina

• some farmers moved from Texas to California

• some farmers moved from Texas to Nevada

How did Texas manage the problems arising from the Dust Bowl during the 1930s?

• participated in cattle drives to Oklahoma

• planted vegetation and trees to prevent erosion

• rationed food to help the troops

How did the New Deal program help Texans during the Great Depression?

• people found jobs building roads and bridges

• people found jobs in soup kitchens

• people found jobs in government

• people found jobs in landscaping

What caused the stock market crash of 1929?

• prices increased and investors purchased more stock

• People panicked and quickly sold their stocks

• farmers could not produce enough food for the USA

• World War I caused the economy to fall

What was President Roosevelt's plan for getting the United States out of the Great Depression?

• The New Deal

• The Relief, Recovery,Reform Act

• The Alphabet Agencies

• FDR's Deal

When people went to the banks to get out their savings...

• the banks loaned them more money

• Banks had borrowed money from businesses to pay the people

• The banks had loaned the money so they couldn't give it back

• The government paid people to cover the money banks had lost

In what ways did the New Deal help Americans?

• It improved education for all citizens

• It helped people pay taxes

• It provided jobs, food, and shelter for those in need

• It protected people from discrimination

How were people feeling during the Great Depression?

• Roaring Good time!

• Hungry, Homeless, Hopeless

• Sad

• Happy