Our biggest industry, at the time, cotton, was severely affected by WWI (and WWII)...how?

Production/prices increased because of the demand for cotton and textiles

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

The peace terms following WWI holding Germany responsible

What event led to a mass exodus from the midwest to California?

The Dust Bowl forced farmers out

Which of the following were significant to The Great Depression?

Stock Market crash, mass unemployment, dust bowl, bread and soup lines

During both wars, how were Americans of the same ethnicity as our enemies treated?

Badly, through racism and POW camps, Germans and Japanese were mistreated

Considering the Holocaust, how was Adolph Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany?

Through passionate expression of Nationalism

What was the final act that brought an end to World War II?

The US bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan

How was the population of Texas changed following the end of World War II?

The Texas population rose significantly as many returned or moved to Texas

Texas shifted from this type of state to this type of society as people moved to new areas?

Rural to urban, people moved to cities

During World War II, what were women encouraged to do while men were at war?

Work in factories to keep production up

In which years was unemployment at its highest?

The Great Depression-nationwide difficulties

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1
Our biggest industry, at the time, cotton, was severely affected by WWI (and WWII)...how?
Production dropped because of the Dust Bowl
Production/prices increased because of the demand for cotton and textiles
Production fell because so many farmers entered the war
Production remained the same because women took over in the fields for men
2
What was the Treaty of Versailles?
The document that allowed the genocide of the Jewish people
The peace terms following WWI holding Germany responsible
The election of Adolf Hitler as German Chancellor
The telegram sent from Germany to Mexico during WWI
3
America is the only nation to ever drop a nuclear bomb on another country.
False
True
4
The senseless murder of 6 million Jewish people is known as The Holocaust.
False
True
5
What event led to a mass exodus from the midwest to California?
Gold was discovered in them thar hills!
The Redwoods increased the lumber industry
The Dust Bowl forced farmers out
Big waves brah, shaka!
6
Which of the following were significant to The Great Depression?
Pearl Harbor bombing, D-Day and Hiroshima-Nagasaki
Cotton boom, a rise in population, industrialization
Zimmerman Telegram, Sinking of the Lusitania and the death of Franz Ferdi
Stock Market crash, mass unemployment, dust bowl, bread and soup lines
7
During both wars, how were Americans of the same ethnicity as our enemies treated?
Badly, through racism and POW camps, Germans and Japanese were mistreated
Germans and Japanese were treated well
No change, racists continued to focus on Mexican and African Americans only
People from other countries have never been treated badly in the US
8
What event was caused by poor farming techniques, no water conservation and a long drought?
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowel
The Dirt Bowel
The Dirt Bowl
9
During WWII, many airfields and military bases were built in Texas, what were they built near?
Rivers and lakes
The border with Louisiana
The Gulf of Mexico
Cities and industrial centers
10
Considering the Holocaust, how was Adolph Hitler elected Chancellor of Germany?
Because he was a decorated war hero from WWI
Because the Germans were a hateful society
Through passionate expression of Nationalism
Because he was the wealthiest in the land
11
What was the final act that brought an end to World War II?
The US bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
The assassination of Adolph Hitler
D-Day: The Battle at Normandy
The Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor
12
In Supply and Demand, what happens to the price if overproduction leads to a lack of demand?
The price increases
The price remains the same
The price decreases
Demand has no effect pm [roce
13
During what decade was The Great Depression?
1950s
1910s
1940s
1930s
14
How was the population of Texas changed following the end of World War II?
The Texas population rose significantly as many returned or moved to Texas
The Texas population dropped because no one believed in Texas anymore
The Texas population rose as we moved countless refugees into the state
The Texas population dropped, as so many died in the war
15
Texas shifted from this type of state to this type of society as people moved to new areas?
Rural to urban, people moved to cities
Urban to rural, people moved to cities
Urban to rural, people moved to the country
Rural to urban, people moved to the country
16
During World War II, what were women encouraged to do while men were at war?
Work in the fields to keep agriculture production moving
Keep the houses nice and tidy and raise the children
Run for political office and change the world
Work in factories to keep production up
17
Who was assassinated to cause World War I?
6 million Jewish innocents
Lucy Tania
Abraham Lincoln
Franz Ferdinand
18
What was the name of the German message intercepted by Britain that was meant for Mexico in WWI?
Zimmerman Telegram
Zalifigous Telemundo
Zenomorph Tilapia
Zimmerman Text
19
Following both World Wars, America entered a period of prosperity, when employment and production was up.
True
False
20
In which years was unemployment at its highest?
World War II-70 million dead!
The Roaring 20s-everyone had jobs
The Great Depression-nationwide difficulties
World War I-everyone was at war

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