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WorksheetsThe Great Depression & WWII review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What physical factor contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
a period of unusually hot, dry weather
a series of tornadoes that struck the Plains
thunderstorms flooding the farmland
several severe winters resulting in the "big die-off"
How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
Many farms made money from the banks.
Oil production increased in West Texas.
Many farms were lost to banks since they couldn't grow crops.
Employment in major cities varied.
In Texas, the arrival of new military facilities, ammunition plants, petroleum plants, naval and aircraft production are the direct result of -
an international conflict
an economic depression
the New Deal
the Dust Bowl
What were the five "Dust Bowl" states during the 1930s?
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico
Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas
Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
Texas, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma
How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
Additional government funding was provided to oil companies.
Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on their land.
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.
Thousands found employment building roads and bridges.
The Great Depression greatly damaged agriculture in Texas by -
needing the New Deal programs
a severe drought that cost them crops to sell
changing from cotton to oil uindustry
the introduction of rationing
A person who served in the Texas House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, and Roosevelt's Vice President?
John Nance Garner
Sam Rayburn
Miriam Ferguson
Kay Baylee Hutchison
Which Texas city became the largest naval air-training center, in the world, during WWII?
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Houston
Galveston
How did WWII affect the home front, especially Texas?
Many dealt with rationings and food shortages
Almost everyone needed to work in the farms and not the factories
People only needed to give up appliances to be used to make weapons
Everyone, including the rich, had to help
Why were military bases built in Texas during WWII?
Texas had many people ready
Texas was empty and had few land obsticles
Texas' moderate climate and expansive land made it ideal
Most of Texas was by the ocean
How did Texas economically benefit from WWII?
Texas was just a big state
Texas had many farms
Texas had many people
Texas' resources were needed
Cities in Texas grew larger during WWII because of what job growth?
Oil field and farm jobs
White collar jobs
Factory jobs
Blue collar jobs
How were women's lives affected during World War I?
Women entered the military
Women entered the workforce
Women entered the home life
Women entered the government
What is a characteristic of Texas during the Age of Oil Era?
Growth of urban areas
The divide within the country
The fight for independence
Changing of rulers
In 1901, where was oil discovered?
Corsicana
Spindletop
Permian Basin
Gulf Coast
Which urban centers benefitted from the expansion of the railroad system in Texas?
Los Angeles, Las Vegas
New York City, Boston
Denver, Kansas City
Dallas, Houston
How did rapid industrialization change Texas during the early 20th century?
City populations expanded
There were not enough jobs
Many people bought farms
People moved to California
What was the goal of the Texas Equal Suffrage Association?
Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
Ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment
Ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment
Ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment
In Fort Worth, there is a street named Camp Bowie. What is the reason for this street being named this way?
It was likely a military base during WWI
Possibly a factory that was destroyed
Maybe a summer camp for soldiers
something about history that I don't remember
What event altered the economic development of Texas by forcing major industries to move inland to Houston?
World War II
Great Depression
Dust Bowl
Galveston Hurricane of 1900
