WorksheetsTX24 - Great Depression Review 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, U.S. President [1932-1945]
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"Roosevelt took over as U.S. President during the early years of the Great Depression, and moved quickly to implement new policies that would help his fellow American citizens."
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This statement would fit well in the ____ category of PEGS.
Political
Economic
Geographic
Social
Read the passage provided.
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According to the passage, which THREE [3] of these choices were "New Deal" programs designed to help the country recover from the Great Depression?
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YOU MUST CHOOSE THREE [3] CORRECT ANSWERS
Freedmen's Bureau
Civilian Conservation Corps
Salvation Army
Works Progress Administration
Tennessee Valley Authority
In October of 1929, (a) quickly lost their value and investors lost their (b) . This caused a Stock Market (c) that led to a 10-year worldwide economic downturn called the (d) .
Match the following impacts of the Dust Bowl with their appropriate PEGS category.
new laws were made to help preserve the lands affected
POLITICAL
farmers faced significant monetary losses and banks foreclosed on their land
ECONOMIC
wind erosion occurred, and new trees were planted to provide wind breaks
GEOGRAPHIC
Rapid (a) [economic change from agriculture to manufacturing] often led to (b) [an increase in the population of cities] in certain areas, as people searched for available jobs in Texas.
Read the passage provided.
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According to the passage, which of these war machines would have been made in the Dallas / Fort Worth area?
During the 1930s, thousands of people migrated from rural to urban areas in Texas.
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Describe TWO [2] different reasons for the migration of people from the Texas countryside to cities in Texas.
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Reorder the following events of the early 1900s into the correct CHRONOLOGICAL order.
Spindletop oil discovery makes the U.S. a leading producer of oil
oil is in high demand during the 1920s as the automobile industry expands
too much oil supply during the Great Depression causes oil prices to fall quickly
oil is in high demand during World War II as it is used to power war machines
Which of these best summarizes the political life of Sam Rayburn?
Governor of Texas during the Great Depression
longtime Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
elected U.S. President 3 different times
ALL of these are correct
What political job did Garner have right AFTER serving as Speaker of the House from 1931-1933?
American ambassador to France
mayor of the city of Houston
governor of the state of Texas
Vice President of the U.S.
