WorksheetsUnit 9-Texas in the Great Depression and World Wars Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
The Zimmermann telegram asked ___ to join WWI on the side of the Central Powers.
Germany
Britain
Bulgaria
Mexico
What was the purpose of the military camps in Texas during WWI?
For soldiers health
American way of life
Mobilize
Train soldiers
Why did the government issue posters such as this during World War II?
A. to make sure that the people of Europe did not go hungry during the war
B. to make sure that soldiers fighting overseas had the supplies they needed/ration
C. to make sure that enemies of the United States could not receive supplies
D. to make sure that the American economy did not enter another depression
What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?
plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"
The stock market crash of 1929 was one of the main causes of the Great Depression. On this one day, October 29, 1929, the stock market lost $14 billion. This day is known as ________________.
Bad Tuesday
Poor Tuesday
Black Tuesday
Crash Tuesday
Roosevelt's idea to end the Great Depression was called the___.
Great Deal
New Deal
Great Society
New Frontier
Which of these helped the government fund the WWI and WWII?
Victory Bonds or War Bonds
Welfare
Refunds
Economic
Why did President Roosevelt ask Congress to declare war on Japan?
the attack at Pearl Harbor
the attack at Iwo Jima
the sinking of the Lusitania
the explosion of the USS Maine
to limit the purchase or consumption of food or other goods.
prohibit
mobilize
network
ration
Which event caused the Great Depression to end?
World War I
World War II
Roaring 20s
Spindletop
