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WorksheetsTexas: Early 20th Century
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How did World War I change the lives of women in Texas?
Many women entered the workforce.
Women finally gained the right to vote.
Women served as pilots and tank drivers
Many women were allowed into state universities.
During World War I, the Germans asked Mexico to join them in fighting the United States. In return for Mexico's participation, the victorious Germans would have given Mexico
unrestricted access to the Panama Canal
favorable trading rights to central Europe
the western Caribbean islands
the southwestern United States
All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT
internment camps
New Deal programs
Dust Bowl drought
boom and bust in the cotton industry
Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?
World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression
Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression
New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl
Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II
How did the New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
Gas rationing reduced traffic in the busy cities
It provided additional government funding to oil companies
Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land.
Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges.
How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
Many farms in the Panhandle and West Texas were lost to banks
The demand for Texas crops declined.
Employment in major cities increased.
Oil production declined in West Texas.
How did Texas manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930's?
built windmills to power water pumps
halted cattle drives through the Panhandle
planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle
Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas?
Several military generals were from Texas.
Construction of the based was cheaper in Texas.
Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land
Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.
All of the following describe Texan Sam Rayburn EXCEPT
long-serving US. Congressman
33rd President of the United States
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs
Which conclusion is supported by the data in the maps?
Dust storms effect states on the East Coast.
Dust storms were most severe west of the Dust Bowl.
The Dust Bowl extended from Texas to North Dakota.
Dust storms affected a large part of Texas.
As a result of the dust storms
temperatures within the Dust Bowl declined
states outside of the Dust Bowl were affected
states along the Pacific received storm damage
much of the land in and around the Dust Bowl is a desert today
Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas?
Voters elected only Democratic candidates.
African Americans became the largest minority group.
The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization.
Population growth caused more people to move from the suburbs to the cities
The largest internment camp in Texas was located where?
Dallas
San Antonio
Princeton
Crystal City
In Europe, the Germans built concentration camps to send the Jewish to while in the U.S. they had built internment camps for Germans, Japanese and Italian. Which of the following was the main difference between concentration camps and internment camps?
Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wired fences to keep the detainees/prisoners in.
Internment camps allowed people to come and go as they pleased.
Concentration camps were often places of extermination or torture and internment camps were not.
Internment camps were similar to summer camps, with fun things to do.
Who is being described in the excerpt above?
General Dwight Eisenhower
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
John Nance Garner
Audie Murphy
Served in the Texas House of Representatives. Served as the Speaker of the House for the U.S. House of Representatives. Served as vice-president during Franklin Roosevelt's first two terms. Who is being described?
Sam Rayburn
Lyndon B. Johnson
John Nance Garner
Dwight D. Eisenhower
How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s?
Overproduction led to price decreases
Underproduction led to price increases.
Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs.
Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices
Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of World War II on Texas?
food and goods were rationed
economy began to grow
women joined the workforce
ethnic groups pressed for civil rights
Which group benefited most from the passage of the 19th Amendment?
African Americans
Women
White men
Native Americans
How did Oveta Culp Hobby influence the political climate during World War II?
serving as the 1st director of the Women's Army Corps (WAC)
becoming the first female Governor of Texas
becoming a famous actress
becoming a pilot in the war
