WorksheetsGreat Depression & World War II
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 15mins
In what way did Texas contribute to World War II?
Mexico threatened to give Texas back to the United States
World War II military training
World War I prisoner of war camps
Largest landing strip in the world
Which group would have been responsible for: mixing gunpowder, repairing trucks, and testing damaged warplanes?
African American men
Tejano men
Anglo American women
Asian men
Which statement about Texan involvement in WWII is correct?
Over 750,000 men of all ethnic groups served in the war
Less than 750,000 men of all ethnic groups served in the war
Around 750,000 men and women served in the war
Only Anglo American men served in the war
What was an economic effect of the Great Depression?
Bonnie and Clyde became famous criminals
FDR was elected president
Most Texans were already poor
400,000 Texans were unemployed
Which town would have been most affected by the Dust Bowl?
El Paso
Austin
San Antonio
Amarillo
What was a social effect of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl on the history of Texas?
New technological advancements in the farming industry
A large portion of the population moved out of Texas
The Texas government created farming regulations
Unemployment in Texas reached an all-time high
Which New Deal agency employed artists to paint murals on public buildings around Texas?
CCC
NYA
WPA
FDIC
Which New Deal agency, led by Texan Lyndon B. Johnson, hired young people to work in offices and helped improve highways and roadside parks?
CCC
NYA
WPA
NCAA
Which New Deal agency hired young men and created the Palo Duro Canyon and Davis Mountain Parks?
CCC
NYA
WPA
FDR
This World War II poster was made to encourage women to
Buy war bonds
Enlist in the military
Plant victory gardens
Work in defense industries
Which of the following was NOT a way the military was a place of discrimination?
Segregated military units
Separate training grounds
Not being allowed to speak Spanish
Integrated military units
What event marked the beginning of The Great Depression?
Banks closing
Stock Market Crash of 1929
Black Friday
Unemployment rates rising
