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Unit 11 - Great Depression / WWII

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Industries in Texas with women working in factories was a result of

a)

New Deal

b)

The Dust Bowl

c)

WWII

d)

1920s

2.
Which Texan served as Vice President under President Franklin Roosevelt? 
a)
Audie Murphy
b)
Chester Nimitz
c)
John Nance Garner
d)
Lyndon B. Johnson
3.
Who was the movie star that was from Texas that was the most decorated soldier of World War II?
a)
 English Prime Minister  Churchill
b)
Dorie Miller
c)
Audie Murphy
d)
President Herbert Hoover
4.
What caused the Great Depression to be damaging to the agricultural sector? 
a)
the stock market crash
b)
a severe drought
c)
huge insects
d)
high unemployment
5.
Which occurred first? 
a)
Great Depression
b)
Dust Bowl
c)
New Deal
d)
World War II
6.
How did the Dust Bowl affect the economy of Texas? 
a)
Flooding hurt farmers.
b)
Many farmers lost farms to banks.
c)
More people started farming.
d)
It did not effect the economy.
7.
How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the Great Depression? 
a)
Supply of products decreased
b)
Overproduction led to price decreases 
c)
Underproduction caused price increases
d)
None of the above
8.
Which is true about the 30's dust storms? 
a)
States outside the Dust Bowl were affected
b)
temperatures decreased
9.
During the Great Depression, prices declined and economic growth slowed because of
a)
underproduction of oil and crops
b)
overproduction of oil and crops
10.

Which conclusion is supported by the data in the Map?

a)

Dust storms affected a large part of Texas.

b)

Dust storms didn't affected a large part of Texas

c)

Dust storm affected only eastern State

d)

Dust storm didn't affect any states

11.

Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)

a)

World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression

b)

Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression

c)

New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl

d)

Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II

12.

How did New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? (7.7E)

a)

Gas rationing reduced traffic in busy cities.

b)

It provided additional government funding to oil companies.

c)

Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land.

d)

Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges.

13.

Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Several military generals were from Texas.

b)

Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas.

c)

Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land.

d)

Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal.

14.

All of the following describe Texan Sam Rayburn EXCEPT — (7.18B)

a)

long-serving U.S. Congressman

b)

33rd President of the United States

c)

Speaker of the House of Representatives

d)

Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs

15.

Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas? (7.7E)

a)

Voters elected only Democratic candidates.

b)

African Americans became the largest minority group.

c)

The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization.

d)

Population growth caused more people to move from the suburbs to the cities.

16.

The largest internment camp in Texas was located where? (7.7E)

a)

Dallas

b)

San Antonio

c)

Princeton

d)

Crystal City

17.

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 and internment camps. (7.7E)

a)

Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wire fences to keep the detainees/prisoners in.

b)

Internment camps allowed people to come and go as they pleased.

c)

Concentration camps were often places of extermination or torture and internment camps were not.

d)

Internment camps were similar to summer camps, with fun things to do.

18.

How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s? (7.7E)

a)

Overproduction led to price decreases.

b)

Underproduction led to price increases.

c)

Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs.

d)

Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices.

19.

How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?

a)

Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers.

b)

Children moved from factory work tofield work.

c)

Some North Texas farmers moved West to California.

d)

Minorities gained legal protection for equal pay.

20.

How did Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in WWII?

a)

Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort.

b)

Rationing goods helped businesses.

c)

Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war.

d)

Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region.

21.

How did cotton production change in Texas during the 1930's and 1940's?

a)

Cotton production per acre increased.

b)

Farmers increased prices for cotton.

c)

Cotton farms moved closer to cities.

d)

Fewer acres were planted for cotton.

22.

Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930's by.....

a)

planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion

b)

moving major agricultural production out of Texas

c)

halting cattle drives

d)

building windmills to power water pumps