Texas History Quiz

What event during the 1930s negatively impacted the Texas economy?

• The Great Depression

• The Dust Bowl

• World War II

• The Industrial Revolution

What was a major consequence of the Dust Bowl in the Texas Panhandle?

• Increased tourism

• Improved soil fertility

• Major drought and erosion

• Expansion of urban areas

What was the social impact of World War II in the United States regarding women's roles?

• Women were encouraged to stay at home

• Women took on traditional roles as homemakers

• Women took on non-traditional employment roles as factory workers

• Women were mainly involved in agricultural tasks

Who helped pass New Deal legislation such as the Rural Electrification Act and was a longtime Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?

• John Tower

• Barbara Jordan

• Sam Rayburn

• Lloyd Bentsen

During World War II, which area in Texas became a major builder of airplanes?

• Houston

• Dallas/Ft. Worth

• San Antonio

• Austin

What was a significant contribution of the Houston area during times of world wars and global conflicts?

• Building airplanes

• Supplying weapons

• Building ships

• Increasing commercial manufacturing

What was a direct result of international events increasing demand for military supplies in Texas?

• Development of new agricultural techniques

• Reduction in military spending

• Economic boom due to new military facilities and manufacturing centers

• Decrease in urban population

Which statement represents an economic effect of World War I on Texas?

• Texas farmers lost profits

• U.S. leaders voted against participation in the League of Nations

• The Texas legislature passed loyalty laws

• The Texas Agricultural Extension Service educated farmers

What was a political response in Texas following World War I?

• Texas farmers lost profits

• U.S. leaders voted against participation in the League of Nations

• The Texas Agricultural Extension Service educated farmers

• The Texas legislature passed loyalty laws

What was one of the main reasons farmers profited from 1914 to 1919?

• They used less land

• There was a decrease in global demand

• They produced wheat to keep up with global demand during World War I

• They stopped using mechanized processes