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Unit 11 Great Depression and WWII in Texas
Unit 11 Great Depression and WWII in Texas
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This is a test review for Unit 11 Texas History test.
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1
The picture of the excerpt is likely which type of source?
a primary source similar to an autobiography
a secondary source similar to a magazine article
a primary source similar to a diary
a secondary source similar to an encyclopedia
2
Served as Speaker of the House and later as the Vice President during Roosevelt's first 2 Terms
Sam Rayburn
Oveta Culp Hobby
Audie Murphy
John Nance Garner
3
As a result of the dust storms
states outside of the Dust Bowl were affected
states along the Pacific received storm damage
temperatures within the Dust Bowl declined
much of the land in and around the Dust Bowl is a desert to
4
How did Texas act to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?
planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
built windmills to power water pumps
halted cattle drives through the Panhandle
moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle
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How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas?
Oil production declined in West Texas
Employment in major cities increased
The demand for Texas crops declined
Many farms were lost to banks
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How did New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression?
Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land
Gas rationing reduced traffic in busy cities.
Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges
It provided additional government funding to oil companies
7
Which event happened first?
New Deal
Dust Bowl
Great Depression
WWII
8
All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT —
New Deal programs
internment camps
boom and bust in the cotton industry
dust bowl droughts
9
Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas?
Military bases could protect Panama Canal
Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas
Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land
Several military generals were from Texas
10
How did supply and demand affect the economy of Texas during the 1930s?
Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs
Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices
Underproduction led to price increases
Overproduction led to price decreases
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Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of World War II on Texas?
economy began to grow
food and goods were rationed
ethnic groups pushed for civil rights
women joined the workforce
12
International conflict lead to the arrival of which Texas Industry?
new military facilities
ammunition and petroleum plants
naval and aircraft production
all of these
13
What Texan became one of the most famous soldiers of WWII?
Audie Murphy
Sam Rayburn
Dwight Eisenhower
Chester Nimitz
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How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society?
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
children moved from factory to field work
