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Great Depression & World War II

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what way did Texas contribute to World War II?

a)

Mexico threatened to give Texas back to the United States

b)

World War II military training

c)

World War I prisoner of war camps

d)

Largest landing strip in the world

2.

Which group would have been responsible for: mixing gunpowder, repairing trucks, and testing damaged warplanes?

a)

African American men

b)

Tejano men

c)

Anglo American women

d)

Asian men

3.

Which statement about Texan involvement in WWII is correct?

a)

Over 750,000 men of all ethnic groups served in the war

b)

Less than 750,000 men of all ethnic groups served in the war

c)

Around 750,000 men and women served in the war

d)

Only Anglo American men served in the war

4.

What was an economic effect of the Great Depression?

a)

Bonnie and Clyde became famous criminals

b)

FDR was elected president

c)

Most Texans were already poor

d)

400,000 Texans were unemployed

5.

Which town would have been most affected by the Dust Bowl?

a)

El Paso

b)

Austin

c)

San Antonio

d)

Amarillo

6.

What was a social effect of the Great Depression and Dust Bowl on the history of Texas?

a)

New technological advancements in the farming industry

b)

A large portion of the population moved out of Texas

c)

The Texas government created farming regulations

d)

Unemployment in Texas reached an all-time high

7.

Which New Deal agency employed artists to paint murals on public buildings around Texas?

a)

CCC

b)

NYA

c)

WPA

d)

FDIC

8.

Which New Deal agency, led by Texan Lyndon B. Johnson, hired young people to work in offices and helped improve highways and roadside parks?

a)

CCC

b)

NYA

c)

WPA

d)

NCAA

9.

Which New Deal agency hired young men and created the Palo Duro Canyon and Davis Mountain Parks?

a)

CCC

b)

NYA

c)

WPA

d)

FDR

10.

This World War II poster was made to encourage women to

a)

Buy war bonds

b)

Enlist in the military

c)

Plant victory gardens

d)

Work in defense industries

11.

Which of the following was NOT a way the military was a place of discrimination?

a)

Segregated military units

b)

Separate training grounds

c)

Not being allowed to speak Spanish

d)

Integrated military units

12.
This natural disaster served to worsen the effects of the Great Depression on Farmers in the Midwest 
a)
Tornados
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
Black Tuesday 
d)
Hurricanes
13.
The President who was mostly blamed for worsening the Great Depression 
a)
Roosevelt 
b)
Eisenhower
c)
Hoover
d)
Jefferson
14.
The name given to the programs enforced by FDR to ensure relief, recovery and reform. 
a)
Stock Market 
b)
Great Depression
c)
Margin 
d)
New Deal 
15.
On October 29, 1929 share prices on the New York Stock Exchange completely collapsed and partially caused the Great Depression.
a)
Black Thursday
b)
Black Tuesday 
c)
Black Friday
d)
Black Sunday 
16.
Which one of the following states was not considered in the Dust Bowl area?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Texas
c)
New Mexico
d)
Utah
17.
When did the Dust Bowl take place?
a)
1920's
b)
1930's
c)
1940's
d)
1950's
18.
What was one HUMAN cause of "the Dust Bowl"?
a)
plowing up millions of acres of grass to plant wheat
b)
allowing cattle to overgraze the midwestern U.S.
c)
overproduction of cotton and wheat crops
d)
ALL of these were human causes of "the Dust Bowl"
19.

What event marked the beginning of The Great Depression?

a)

Banks closing

b)

Stock Market Crash of 1929

c)

Black Friday

d)

Unemployment rates rising

20.
Which of the following was NOT an Axis Power? 
a)
Italy
b)
Soviet Union 
c)
Germany
d)
Japan 
21.
During World War II, the federal government used rationing to
a)
hold down prices of military weapons
b)
increase educational benefits for veterans
c)
increase imports of scarce products
d)
provide more resources for the military