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WorksheetsTexas in the Great Depression and WWII
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Dust Bowl mainly affected Texans living close to the _______________
south
east
southeast
panhandle
To fight the effects of the Dust Bowl, farmers used techniques like ______ _______ to keep the soil from blowing away.
crop rotations
replanting crops
ground watering
sun gazing
An economic benefit of WWII on Texans was women entering the _____________.
War
Market
Workforce
Banks
WWII ends the Great Depression with a large amount of ______ created at home.
jobs
loans
investments
savings
The boom and bust cycle of the cotton industry was NOT _____________ to the era.
saving
emblematic
unique
beneficial
Texans are increasing their sources of clean energy by creating ________ and ________ to powerhouses in communities.
Coal/Gas
Solar/Wind
Electric/Water
Oil/Wood
President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal helped Texans by providing jobs building ________ and ________ among other types of infrastructure.
Ships/Automobiles
Canals/Oceans
Powerplants/Buses
Roads/Bridges
After the Galveston Hurricane of 1900 industries moved to _________.
Houston
Dallas
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
The development of the cattle industry is helped by the _____________
Railroads
Planes
Boats
Spaceships
Texans benefit economically from ___________ their goods that stimulated state businesses.
spending
rationing
accumulating
complaining
WWII brought economic growth to Texas by bringing ________ like weapon plants, oil plants, boat/plane production, and women in the workforce.
plans
industries
goals
economies
A road named Camp Bowie in Austin got the origins of its name from famous _____ of the ______
Hero/Alamo
Soldier/Civil War
Trader/Merchant ships
Hero/American Revolution
_________ lives began to change during the World Wars by entering the workforce.
Women's
Men's
Children's
Animal's
