WorksheetsGreat Depression and WWII
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Based on the data, cities in Texas that experienced the least population growth during the
1930s were located in -
North Central Texas
The Rio Grande Valley
Along the Gulf Coast
In the Panhandle
How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s?
Overproduction led to price decrease
Underproduction led to loss of jobs
increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs
supply of products decreased causing higher prices
How did the Texas economically benefit from U.S. involvement in the Second World War?
Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers in the war
rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses
Natural resources in Texas were needed to supply the war effort
Locating internment camps in Texas brought consumers to the region
As a result of the dust storms-
temperatures within the Dust Bowl declined
states outside 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.
The Great Depression in Texas was especially damaging to the agricultural sector because of
a severe drought
the New Deal programs
the introduction of rationing
a bust in the cotton industry
How did New Deal programs change the lives of Texans during the great Depression?
Gas rationing helped to reduce traffic in busy cities.
Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmer on the land
thousands found employment building roads and bridges
Additional government funding was provided to all companies
Why were many military bases built in Texas during the Second World War?
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
How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?
Children moved from factory work to field work
some North Texas farmers moved west to California
Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay
Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers
Texas acted to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s by
building windmills to power water pumps
halting cattle drives through the Panhandle
planting new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
moving major agricultural production out of the Panhandle
How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
Many farms were lost to banks
The demand for Texas crops declined
Employment in major cities increased
Oil production declined in West Texas
How did the development of oil, gas and agricultural products impact the Texas economy during the Great Depression?
Prices declined and economic growth slowed
increased production resulted in record profits
New workers were hired to meet production demands
Export markets expanded to send these products overseas
In his State of the Union address, who did President Hoover say helped to support the efforts of local communities?
the public
governors
executive leaders
distressed individuals
What area of Texas became one of the most heavily industrialized places in the world during WWII
the Panhandle region
the area along the Rio Grande
western Texas near El Paso
the coastal region between the Brazos and Sabine Rivers
How did many Texas farmers overcome the shortage of labor during WWII
by offering higher wages to farm workers
by growing fewer crops
by paying their workers overtime
by hiring illegal immigrants from Mexico
Based on the excerpt, what can you conclude about the role of American women in WWII?
Women's roles in the military were limited to cooking and other support services.
women were largely disinterested in the war and directed their attention to other activities
Women held important roles in the military and worked hard to succeed
Although women wanted to help the war effort, they were not allowed
What was one reason behind the creation of the alphabet agencies in the 1930's
to employ people during the Great Depression
to fix state and federal election laws
to celebrate the centennial of Texas
to lower the amount of Social Security payments
What New Deal agency helped rural Texans improve life on the farm as agricultural productivity?
Rural Electrification Administration
National Youth Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
Dust Bowl Commission
How did Franklin Roosevelt's approach to the Great Depression differ from that of Herbert Hoover?
it relied on business to solve the crisis
it stressed ending the Dust Bowl to fix the economy
it called for a greater role for the federal government
it called on charitable organizations to provide relief
How did WWII affect daily life for Texans on the home front
Their land was sometimes taken to be used for building military bases
they dealt with rationing and food shortages
they faced high unemployment rates
they struggled with low wages
What is an example of a New Deal program still operating today?
Work Progress Administration
Civilian Conservation Corps
National Youth Administration
the Social Security system
On what issue did Vice President Garner come to disagree with President Roosevelt during the Great Depression
a law regulating stock trading
the lack of New Deal programs in TX
the amount of federal spending
the leadership of Democratic Party
What led to the failure of a large number of banks in 1929?
the high prices of stocks following Black Tuesday
rising oil prices
rising crop prices
declining levels of business activity
What physical factor contributed to the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
farmers abandoning their home
several severe winters resulting in the "big die-off"
a period of unusually hot, dry weather
a series of tornadoes that struck the Plains
How did wartime demands affect migration within TX during WWII?
Only a few rural Texans moved to the cities, as most factory jobs were being filled by out-of-state immigrants
some 500,000 urban Texans moved back to farms to fill the agricultural needs created by the war
some 500,000 rural Texans move to cities between 1940 and 1943 to take factory jobs
little to no migration occurred within the state in the wartime years
What Depression-era law was sponsored by Representative Sam Rayburn of Texas?
a law to establish makeshift communities for the unemployment
a law to reform how stocks were traded
a law to fund the Texas Centennial exposition
a law to shut down the alphabet agencies
What is the stock market?
the cattle industry
the buying and selling of stocks as shares in companies
a grocery store
to bring in goods from another country
What is economic depression?
When your parents take your cell phone
a period of low unemployment, low prices and increases of economic production
a period of high unemployment, high prices and lack of economic production
when you buy and sell stocks and shares
What is rationing?
the practice of giving out limited food and supplies
the buying and selling of stocks
the practice of giving out unlimited food and supplies
a period of high unemployment
what is internment?
a group of people moving from one location to another
a holding of a person due to criminal activities
to bring charges against a person
a holding of a group of people for political or military purpose
What is a drought?
long period of low rainfall
a long period of high rainfall
a large natural stream
a man made lake
