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Chapter 9 Hard Times at Home and Abroad
Chapter 9 Hard Times at Home and Abroad
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1
Which was an effect of the Stock Market Crash of October 1929?
People lost their savings.
Businesses grew too rapidly.
Technology made goods more expensive.
Most farmers became factory workers.
2
Which was an effect of the Dust Bowl in Texas?
Farmers migrated to other parts of the United States.
Farmers irrigated farmland.
Farmers bought more land.
Farmers had to sell crops at higher prices.
3
Jessie Daniel Ames and Mary Elanor Brackenridge both -
served as state leaders
supported suffrage
Opened schools
joined the armed services.
4
During World War II, the demand for war materials increased. What effect did this have on Texas?
The Texas economy shrank.
Factories made too many war supplies.
Texans found it difficult to find work.
More workers were needed.
5
What happened as a result of the event shown in the newspaper headline?
World War II
World War I
The Great Depression
The Roaring Twenties
6
Why was Cleto L. Rodriguez awarded the Medal of Honor?
He was the first Latino to serve as a Texas legislator.
He was a WPA artist that painted many murals in Texas.
He worked to ensure civil rights for Mexican Americans.
He won the Medal of Honor for fighting bravely in World War II.
7
What was the purpose of Camp Travis in San Antonio, Texas?
It was place where new soldiers trained.
It was prison for enemy soldiers.
It was school for nurses.
It was temporary home for soldiers' families.
8
In the 1920s, how did government leaders help to weaken the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in Texas?
They forced supporters of the KKK to move out of Texas.
They outlawed KKK meetings in Texas.
They won elections to government offices and defeated KKK members.
They made it illegal for KKK members to hold state office.
9
Which is the best description of Texas during the business boom of the 1920s?
Most factory products ere made for war.
More people had jobs and money to spend.
All families bought their own homes.
People paid high prices for oil and gasoline.
10
Based on the map, which part of Texas was most affected by drought during the Dust Bowl?
South Texas
Central Texas
East Texas
North Texas
11
What was a reason that the oil industry boomed in Texas during the 1920s?
More people owned cars than ever before.
Factories were no longer making products for World War I.
Cities grew bigger.
There was no oil in other states.
12
What is the main idea of the quotation Bessie Coleman?
She know there were not enough aviators in the army.
She felt being a pilot was the most important thing to do.
She wanted African Americans to become pilots.
She was afraid to risk her life to become an aviator.
13
Why did people in Texas grow their own fruits and vegetables during World War I?
They were given farmland.
They grew them to put in storage for later use.
They needed them to trade for goods.
They face d food shortages.
14
What event finally caused the United States to enter World War I?
The Central Powers formed and aoliance in Europe.
German naval attacks on merchant and other ships increased.
Germany was on its way to attack the United States.
The Allied Powers asked for help from the United States.
15
Two New Deal programs were the Civilian Conservation Corps and the Works Progress Administration. What did they provide?
Jobs
Schools
Building materials
Farmland
16
What was Miriam Ferguson's contribution to Texas?
She was the first female to register to vote in Texas.
She was the first female elected to a state office in Texas.
She was the first governor elected in Texas.
She was the first female to call for suffrage in Texas.
17
After World War II, how did settlement patterns in Texas change?
More people than ever before moved to cities.
Populations in rural areas greatly increased.
Many families moved to the suburbs.
Many people left Texas and moved to other states.
