WorksheetsUnit 11 - Great Depression and WW II
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of —
a)
a severe drought.
b)
the New Deal programs.
c)
the introduction of rationing.
d)
a bust in the cotton industry.
2.
Which event was the first to begin?
a)
New Deal
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Second World War
d)
Great Depression
3.
The arrival in Texas of the industries described in the image was the direct result of —
a)
the New Deal.
b)
the Dust Bowl.
c)
international conflict.
d)
an economic depression.
4.
How did Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in the Second World War?
a)
Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war.
b)
Rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses.
c)
Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort.
d)
Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region.
5.
How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?
a)
Children moved from factory work to field work.
b)
Some North Texas farmers moved west to California.
c)
Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay.
d)
Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers.
6.
How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
a)
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.
b)
Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land.
c)
Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.
d)
Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.
7.
Why were many military bases built in Texas during the Second World War?
a)
Several military generals were from Texas.
b)
Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas.
c)
Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.
d)
Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.
8.
Which conclusion accurately describes the change in cotton production in Texas during the 1930s and 1940s?
a)
Cotton farms moved closer to cities.
b)
Fewer acres were planted for cotton.
c)
Farmers increased prices for cotton.
d)
Cotton production per acre increased.
9.
Which inference about population in Texas during the 1930s and 1940s is best supported by data in the maps?
a)
The population shifted eastward in the 1940s.
b)
Fewer people worked in rural Texas in the 1940s.
c)
The population of Texas declined during the 1930s.
d)
The number of migrant workers increased by the 1940s.
10.
Which conclusion is supported by data in the maps?
a)
Dust storms caused the Dust Bowl.
b)
Dust storms were most severe west of the Dust Bowl.
c)
The Dust Bowl extended from Texas to North Dakota.
d)
Dust storms affected a large part of Texas.
11.
As a result of the dust storms —
a)
temperatures within the Dust Bowl declined.
b)
states outside of the Dust Bowl were affected.
c)
states along the Pacific received storm damage.
d)
much of the land in and around the Dust Bowl is a desert today.
12.
How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
a)
Many farms were lost to banks.
b)
The demand for Texas crops declined.
c)
Employment in major cities increased.
d)
Oil production declined in West Texas.
13.
Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s by —
a)
building windmills to power water pumps.
b)
halting cattle drives through the Panhandle.
c)
planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion.
d)
moving major agricultural production out of the Panhandle.
14.
This excerpt is likely which type of source?
a)
A primary source similar to a diary.
b)
A secondary source similar to an encyclopedia.
c)
A primary source similar to an autobiography.
d)
A secondary source similar to a magazine article.
15.
Who is being described in the excerpt?
a)
General Dwight Eisenhower
b)
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
c)
John Nance Garner
d)
Audie Murphy
16.
How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s?
a)
Overproduction led to price decreases.
b)
Underproduction led to price increases.
c)
Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs.
d)
Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices.
17.
Which Texan is described by the information in the image?
a)
Sam Rayburn
b)
Lyndon B. Johnson
c)
John Nance Garner
d)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
18.
Which bias of Governor Ferguson does the excerpt reveal?
a)
She has a desire to become president.
b)
She is a supporter of President Roosevelt's reform policies.
c)
She considers actions by the national government as interference with her state policies.
d)
She believes it is the responsibility of the national government to enact economic reforms.
19.
Which of these sets of dates matches the years of World War II?
a)
1939 - 1945
b)
1929 - 1939
c)
1941 - 1947
d)
1914-1918
20.
What impact did Pearl Harbor have on Japanese Americans?
a)
They were given medals for bravery
b)
They were forced to go back to Japan
c)
It had no impact
d)
They were sent to internment camps
21.
Who was the movie star that was from Texas that was the most decorated soldier of World War II?
a)
English Prime Minister Churchill
b)
Dorie Miller
c)
Audie Murphy
d)
President Herbert Hoover
22.
What is the significance of D-Day?
a)
The war in Europe came to an end
b)
Germany starts war with the Soviet Union
c)
Allied troops invaded German controlled France
d)
Japan attacks Pearl Harbor
23.
Which Texan was Supreme Commander of Allied forces in Europe, planned D-Day, and later became President?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Dwight Eisenhower
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
Santa Anna
24.
According to this bar graph, what happened to the unemployment rate in the U.S. during the Great Depression?
a)
the unemployment rate was HIGHER during the depression
b)
the unemployment rate was LOWER during the depression
c)
the unemployment rate DID NOT CHANGE during the depression
d)
that information is not shown on this graph
25.
During the Dust Storms of 1930-1940, a black blizzard could completely block out the sun for hours. What impact did the dust storms have on Texans?
a)
Farmers modified their behavior by farming only at night when dust settled
b)
Texans modified their environment by using barbed wire to protect their crops
c)
The state government adapted to the environment by building irrigation to water livestock
d)
Texans adapted to their environment by covering their mouths with damp cloths to breathe.
26.
What makes the best title for the following list:
1- Bank failures
2- Stock market crash
3- Over-production of goods
4- Debt from consumer credit
1- Bank failures
2- Stock market crash
3- Over-production of goods
4- Debt from consumer credit
a)
Causes of the Great Depression
b)
Effects of the Great Depression
c)
Increase in agricultural production
d)
Decrease in agricultural production
27.
Which statement accurately describes the role of Texas during WW2?
a)
Texas refused to allow prisoner-of-war camps during the war
b)
Texas oil fueled airplanes, tanks, and trucks during the war
c)
Women stayed home because it was too dangerous to help with the war effort
d)
Agriculture was more important to the Texas economy than other industries
28.
When was the Pearl Harbor attack?
a)
December 7, 1941
b)
September 1, 1939
c)
October 31, 1941
d)
December 25, 1941
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