Great Depression in Texas Quiz

What event in October of 1929 significantly contributed to the onset of the Great Depression?

• The start of World War II

• The signing of a peace treaty

• The stock market crash

• The invention of the automobile

Which program provided relief and economic recovery during the Great Depression by creating jobs and helping to build parks and lakes in Texas?

• The Texas Oil Program

• The Civilian Conservation Corps

• The Texas Employment Initiative

• The New Technology Fund

What was one of the main economic activities that Texas relied on at the beginning of the Depression?

• Technology manufacturing

• Stock market investments

• Oil production

• Automobile sales

What was the price of oil per barrel when overproduction caused prices to drop during the Depression in Texas?

• Two dollars

• Fifty cents

• Eight cents

• One dollar

What was a social consequence of the Great Depression in Texas?

• Increased immigration to Texas

• Tension among different groups due to job competition

• A rise in technology jobs

• Improved relations with neighboring states

What did many Mexican American farmworkers do as a result of the Great Depression in Texas?

• They started new businesses

• They moved to other states within the USA

• They left Texas and returned to Mexico to find jobs

• They formed unions to demand higher wages

What event occurred on Thursday, April 18, 1935, in Texas?

• A large, billowing dust cloud appeared on the western horizon

• A hurricane hit the coast

• A flood caused by heavy rain

• A snowstorm covered the area

What was the economic impact of World War I on Plains farmers?

• It caused a severe depression in the farming communities

• It led to a decrease in the price of Kansas wheat

• It resulted in an increased demand for Kansas wheat from Europe

• It had no significant impact on the farming communities

What was one of the major consequences of the Great Depression on the farming communities?

• Dust storms that made life almost unbearable

• Increased prices for agricultural products

• Improved living conditions for farmers

• An influx of new farming technologies

During the 1930s, what did many settlers do in response to the conditions in the Southern Great Plains?

• They left their farms for various destinations including big cities and neighboring states

• They all remained on their farms to deal with the consequences

• They formed cooperatives to improve farming techniques

• They petitioned the government for immediate relief and stayed put