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Unit 11: Texas in the Great Depression
Unit 11: Texas in the Great Depression
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A review over the Great Depression and WWII in Texas.
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1
Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of WWII on Texas?
women joined the workforce
economy began to grow
ethnic groups pressed for civil rights
food and goods were rationed
2
How did TX act to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930's?
planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion
moved major agricultural production out of the panhandle
halted cattle drives through the panhandle
built windmills to power water pumps
3
The Great Depression in Texas was damaging to crops because of
the New Deal programs
a bust in the cotton industry
the introduction of rationing
a severe drought
4
All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT-
Dust Bowl drought
New Deal programs
internment camps
boom and bust in the cotton industry
5
Which Texan was a celebrated movie star after serving as a highly decorated soldier in WWII?
Chester W. Nimitz
Dwight Eisenhower
John Nance Garner
Audie Murphy
6
New military facilities and new military equipment was a direct result of what?
international conflict
The New Deal
the Dust Bowl
an economic depression
7
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 rationed reduced traffic in busy cities.
It provided additional government funding to oil companies
Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges.
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How did Texans economically benefit from U.S. involvement in WWII?
natural resources in TX were needed to supply the war effort
Texans became wealthy serving as soldiers
Rationing consumer goods stimulated the growth of businesses
Locating internment camps in TX brought in consumers
9
How did the Dust Bowl impact TX society?
Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay
Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers
Some North TX farmers moved west to California
Children moved from factory work to field work.
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How did supply and demand affect the economy of TX during the 1930's?
Supply of products decreased, causing higher prices
Underproduction led to prices increases
Increased demand for products led to a loss of jobs
Overproduction led to price decreases
11
The arrival n TX of these industries were related 2 what? New Military Facilities, Naval plant
international conflict
the New Deal
an economic depression
the Dust Bowl
12
Which event was the first to begin?
Great Depression
Dust Bowl
Second World War
New Deal
13
Why were so many military bases built in TX during WWII?
TX bases could contribute 2 the protection of Panama Canal
Several military generals were from TX
TX had a moderate climate and large expanses of land
Construction of the bases was cheaper in TX
14
As a result of the dust storms-
temperatures within the Dust Bowl declined
states outside of the Dust Bowl were affected
states along the Pacific received storm damage
much of the land n and around the Dust Bowl is a desert 2day
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How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in TX?
Many farms were lost to banks.
Employment in major cities increased.
The demand for TX crops declined.
Oil production declined in West TX.
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I served in the TX House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, and was Vice President (FDR)
Sam Rayburn
John Nance Garner
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
