Define the Great Depression

Banks failed, no jobs, dust storms, New Deal

Farmers increased crop production during WW 2 to -

to help feed the troops (soldiers)

How did FDR's New Deal help Texans?

Provided 60,000 jobs which allowed them money to spend $

Texan Sam Rayburn served as-

Speaker of the House (Congress)

President's Roosevelt's New Deal provided ___________

jobs for unemployed workers a job and hope

What was the impact of the Dust Bowl on Texas?

crops and livestock destroyed many left their farm

How did World War II affect Texas economically?

Economy expanded because of diversity of jobs

1930's oil industry crisis was because of -

overproduction of oil following the East Texas discovery

What propelled the United States out of the Great Depression ?

World War II - manufacturing war supplies and equipment

How did women help the war effort at home?

Women worked in war-related industries during the war

What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal provide for Texans?

San Jacinto Mounument and San Antonio Riverwalk

What was the purpose of the Victory Gardens?

Citizens could grow their own food

Opportunities for women to work during WW 2 because -

so many men had enlisted in the armed forces

What was one impact of the Great Depression?

Government created work programs to offer relief to workers, New Deal

How did World War II impact Texas?

Women/minorities played a role,Texas became more industrial

What did Chester Nimitz, Audie Murphy and Oveta Culp Hobby have in common?

Texans who participated in WW II

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1
Define the Great Depression
Great New Deal, snow storm, record breaking profits
Civil War, Slavery issue, Women's Suffrage
Banks failed, no jobs, dust storms, New Deal
Economic boom, everyone had a good job, abundant crops
2
Which event prompted United States into World War II?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Battle of Midway
D-Day
The Stock Market Crash
3
Farmers increased crop production during WW 2 to -
to help feed the troops (soldiers)
make more money
help the drought
start the Victory gardens
4
How did FDR's New Deal help Texans?
helped only the farmers
Government gave the job to people only in Oklahoma
Was not effective because Texans did not want to work
Provided 60,000 jobs which allowed them money to spend $
5
Texan Sam Rayburn served as-
Speaker of the House (Congress)
Vice president
Land commissioner
chief justice
6
Oil fields and natural gas fields were found all over the State?
False
True
7
Overgrazing, plowing and drought caused-
Dust Bowl
The Great Depression
World War 2
World War 1
8
How did Texas contribute during WW 2
could not work
military training bases
farm land for sale
solved the drought issue
9
President's Roosevelt's New Deal provided ___________
free food
soup kitchen
jobs for unemployed workers a job and hope
free clothes
10
Why did the United States enter World War II?
Drought and overgrazing on the Great Plains
oil Crisis in Texas
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Dust Bowl
11
What was the impact of the Dust Bowl on Texas?
crops and livestock destroyed many left their farm
1st development of fire ants
Flooded Texas soil destroying the crops
name of Major's water bowl, get it...water bowl!
12
How did World War II affect Texas economically?
Only the Oil Industry boomed
Agriculture dominated and became the only industry
Women/Minorities were the only ones allowed to work in Texas
Economy expanded because of diversity of jobs
13
What triggered the Great Depression in 1929 ?
Stock Market Crash 1929
Black Friday
computers crashed
Stock Market closed early that day
14
1930's oil industry crisis was because of -
overproduction of oil following the East Texas discovery
declining oil production
severe water pollution near East Texas
higher taxes on oil
15
The expansion of the chemical, oil, and steel industries (jobs) for WW 2 ended the -
Great Depression
Oil drilling
Cattle Trails
Dust Bowl
16
What propelled the United States out of the Great Depression ?
World War II - manufacturing war supplies and equipment
Korean War
World War I
Civil War
17
How did women help the war effort at home?
Women worked in war-related industries during the war
purchased war bonds
Rationed the food and supported collecting old tires
Served in Europe with military forces
18
What did President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal provide for Texans?
Coupons for various grocery stores
San Jacinto Mounument and San Antonio Riverwalk
new furniture sale
sale on shoes at Neimans Marcus
19
Who was a popular Texas folklore Author?
Texas speaker of the House Sam Rayburn
Frank Dobie
Audie Murphy
President Roosevelt
20
What was the purpose of the Victory Gardens?
Citizens could grow their own food
citizens buy food in grocery stores
citizens work in military factories
citizens buy war bonds
21
Texan Audie Murphy was -
solved the Dust Bowl issue
most decorated soldier of WW 2
most decorated soldier of World War 1
caused the Great Depression
22
Opportunities for women to work during WW 2 because -
they were better at doing tasks
they were willing to work for lower wages
so many men had enlisted in the armed forces
government programs
23
What was one impact of the Great Depression?
it caused World War II
Government created work programs to offer relief to workers, New Deal
Crops grew despite the drought/dust bowl
Women were now allowed to work in factories
24
Northwest Texas was affected negatively by the -
Dust Bowl
Stock market Crash
Oil discovery
gold discovery
25
When did Japan attack Pearl Harbor ?
July 9, 1963
December 7, 1941
April 9, 1865
August 25, 2005
26
President Roosevelt asked Congress to aid the Depression by enacting the -
New Deal
Dust Bowl relief
Hudson plan
Best Deals
27
The Stock Market Crash of 1929 sparked -
World War 2
Dust Bowl
Great Depression
World War 1
28
Texas Governor James V. Allred supported -
World War 1
World War 2
Dust Bowl
Roosevelt's New Deal programs
29
How did World War II impact Texas?
Population did not increase in Texas
Many people moved to Texas to start farming
It did not impact Texas
Women/minorities played a role,Texas became more industrial
30
What did Chester Nimitz, Audie Murphy and Oveta Culp Hobby have in common?
did not have anything in common with each other
Served in Truman's advisory committee
Texans who participated in WW II
Served in Roosevelt's cabinet
31
The United States Government encourage women to .............
not support the war
stay at home
make their husbands war uniform to save the government $
work in the war industry
32
Why did Americans want help from the Government during the 1930's?
tax cut
Great Depression
flooding
Great Recession

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