Unit 8 and 9 Review

The US asked _________ to work in factories while World War 2 was happening.

• Farmers

• Women

• Elderly People above the age of 75

• Kids that were 13 and below in age

When analyzing the map, which area (represented by a color) had the worst Dust Bowl storms?

• Yellow

• Dark Brown

• Red

• Blue

A major commander of the US Navy during World War 2 was:

• Chester Nimitz

• Chester Cheetos

• Scott Joplin

• Jack Johnson

What year did Galveston have its terrible hurricane?

• 1901

• 1899

• 1900

• 1929

Why did Galveston build a giant sea wall as well as raise the elevation of the island after 1900?

• To protect against future hurricanes

• To help stop earthquakes

• The town wanted to do these things to make Galveston look "pretty"

A soldier in the US Navy who fought bravely (even though he was a cook) on the USS Arizona was:

• Bob Willlis

• Roberto Johnson

• Audie Murphy

• Dorie Miller

The US finally joined World War 2 after:

• The Zimmerman Telegram

• The Bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii

• The Bombing of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and Tokyo

• The Sinking of the Lusitania and the USS Maine

When a farmer was unable to make their farm payment (if they didn't already own their farm), the farmer was evicted. Ownership of the farm, then, would transfer back to the ________ .

• Government

• State

• Bank

• US Parks and Wildlife Organization

Because of what happened at Spindletop (oil discovery) in 1901, the economy of Texas changed to focus on:

• Oil and Gas

• Farming such as sharecropping

• World Travel by Boat

After the United States joined World War 1, many of the men were asked to join the military. To keep factory production high to help supply the men who are fighting, the factories begin to hire:

• Kids from 5-10 years old

• Immigrants from Russia, China, and Madagascar

• Immigrants from Cuba, Brazil, and Poland

• Women to work in the factories

• NONE of the Answers are correct.