Unit 11 Test (The Great Depression and the World Wars)

What physical factor contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?

• a severe drought

• a series of tornadoes that struck the Plains

• thunderstorms flooding the farmland

• several severe winters resulting in the "big die-off"

How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?

• Many farms made money from the banks.

• Oil production increased in West Texas.

• Many farms were lost to banks since they couldn't grow crops.

• Employment in major cities varied.

What were the five "Dust Bowl" states during the 1930s?

• Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico

• Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas

• Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico

• Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma

How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?

• Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.

• Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on their land.

• Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.

• Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.

The Great Depression greatly damaged agriculture in Texas by -

• needing the New Deal programs

• a severe drought that cost them crops to sell

• changing from cotton to oil uindustry

• the introduction of rationing

Which Texas city became the largest naval air-training center, in the world, during WWII?

• Corpus Christi

• San Antonio

• Houston

• Galveston

How did WWII affect the home front, especially Texas?

• Many dealt with rationings and food shortages

• Almost everyone needed to work in the farms and not the factories

• People only needed to give up appliances to be used to make weapons

• Everyone, including the rich, had to help

Why were military bases built in Texas during WWII?

• Texas had many people ready

• Texas was empty and had few land obsticles

• Texas' moderate climate and expansive land made it ideal

• Most of Texas was by the ocean

How did Texas economically benefit from WWII?

• Texas was just a big state

• Texas had many farms

• Texas had many people

• Texas' resources were needed

Cities in Texas grew larger during WWII because of what job growth?

• Oil field and farm jobs

• White collar jobs

• Factory jobs

• Blue collar jobs