GD and WWII Test Review

On October 29,1929 the United States entered its worst economic crisis known as
the Great Depression. What was the cause of the Great Depression?

• The U.S. stock market crashed causing a world-wide crisis.

• The U.S. economy never recovered by WWI

• The U.S. spent too much money helping Europe fight off its enemies.

• It was a result of the decline of European markets

Which are the causes of the Dust Bowl? Pick 2

• long period of time without precipitation

• WWI

• Stock Market crash

• overproduction of wheat

What caused many farmers to leave their land during the Great Depression?

• WWI

• Dust Bowl

• WWII

• None of these

What course of action did many African American farmers in Texas follow in the early
years of the Depression?

• They left farms to find work in the cities

• They planted more acres using aid from government agencies.

• They moved to Mexico to farm there.

• They purchased abandoned farms in the Dust Bowl.

What event brought the United States into WWII?

• D-Day Invasion

• Attack on Pearl Harbor by Japan

• Germany invading Poland

• The dropping of the atomic bomb

• new military facilities
• aircraft and naval manufacturing centers
• munitions plants
• assembly factories

The business endeavors listed above gave Texas an economic boost during –

• the Great Depression

• the Civil War and Reconstruction

• Contemporary Texas

• World War II

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 the suburbs to the cities.

World War II changed the consumption habits of Texans and they were limited on the amount of food, shoes, gasoline, and other goods they could use. What is this called?

• drought

• economic depression

• dedication

• ration

• -Many men and women rushed to join the military as soldiers, nurses, and drivers

• -Many women and African Americans went to work in factories to produce military goods

• -Texas’ economy boomed as factories sprang up as the need for military supplies rose

• -Texas became more urban as many moved to the cities to find work in factories

• -Texas underwent rapid industrialization

• -Economic prosperity increased

The list above describes..... Choose 2

• Social impacts of WWII on Texas

• Results of Germany's surrender

• Economic impacts of WWII on Texas

• Results of the Allied Powers' surrender

Which of the following was a significant impact of the Dust Bowl on American agriculture during the Great Depression?

• Introduction of new cash crops to replace traditional ones

• Expansion of farmland in the Midwest

• Mass migration of farmers to urban areas in search of work

• Increased crop yields due to improved farming techniques