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WorksheetsUnit 11 - Great Depression / WWII
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Industries in Texas with women working in factories was a result of
New Deal
The Dust Bowl
WWII
1920s
Which conclusion is supported by the data in the Map?
Dust storms affected a large part of Texas.
Dust storms didn't affected a large part of Texas
Dust storm affected only eastern State
Dust storm didn't affect any states
Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred?(7.1A)
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 New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? (7.7E)
Gas rationing reduced traffic in 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.
Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas? (7.7E)
Several military generals were from Texas.
Construction of the bases 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 — (7.18B)
long-serving U.S. Congressman
33rd President of the United States
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs
Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas? (7.7E)
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? (7.7E)
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 and internment camps. (7.7E)
Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wire 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.
How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s? (7.7E)
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.
How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?
Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers.
Children moved from factory work tofield work.
Some North Texas farmers moved West to California.
Minorities gained legal protection for equal pay.
How did Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in WWII?
Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort.
Rationing goods helped businesses.
Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war.
Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region.
How did cotton production change in Texas during the 1930's and 1940's?
Cotton production per acre increased.
Farmers increased prices for cotton.
Cotton farms moved closer to cities.
Fewer acres were planted for cotton.
Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930's by.....
planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
moving major agricultural production out of Texas
halting cattle drives
building windmills to power water pumps
