1) How did the Dust Bowl affect economic development in Texas? a) Many farms in the Panhandle and West Texas were lost to banks. b) The demand for Texas crops declined. c) Employment in major cities increased. d) Oil production declined in West Texas. 2) How did the Dust Bowl impact Texas society? a) Children moved from factory work to field work. b) Some North Texas farmers moved west to California. c) Minority groups gained legal protections for equal pay. d) Women began working in the fields in much greater numbers. 3) Which of the following is not a cause of the Dust Bowl? a) Drought b) Exposed topsoil c) High winds d) Homestead Act 4) All of the following are characteristics of Texas during the Great Depression EXCEPT — a) Oil was discovered b) New Deal programs c) Dust Bowl drought d) boom and bust in the cotton industry 5) Which list of events are in the correct order they occurred? a) World War II, New Deal, Dust Bowl, Great Depression b) Dust Bowl, World War II, New Deal, Great Depression c) New Deal, World War II, Great Depression, Dust Bowl d) Great Depression, Dust Bowl, New Deal, World War II 6) How did New Deal programs improve the lives of Texans during the Great Depression? a) Gas rationing reduced traffic in busy cities. b) It provided additional government funding to oil companies. c) Cotton prices were fixed to keep farmers on the land. d) Thousands were employed to build roads and bridges. 7) How did Texas act to manage problems arising from the Dust Bowl in the 1930s? a) built windmills to power water pumps b) halted cattle drives through the Panhandle c) planted new trees and vegetation to prevent erosion of the land d) moved major agricultural production out of the Panhandle 8) Why were many military bases during World War II built in Texas? a) Several military generals were from Texas. b) Construction of the bases was cheaper in Texas. c) Texas had a moderate climate and large expanses of land. d) Texas military bases could contribute to the protection of the Panama Canal. 9) All of the following describe Texan Sam Rayburn EXCEPT — a) long-serving U.S. Congressman b) 33rd President of the United States c) Speaker of the House of Representatives d) Supporter of FDR's New Deal programs 10) Which of the following was a result of World War II in Texas? a) Voters elected only Democratic candidates. b) African Americans became the largest minority group. c) The economy of the state moved more toward industrialization. d) Population growth caused more people to move from the urban areas to rural areas. 11) The largest internment camp in Texas was located where? a) Dallas b) San Antonio c) Princeton d) Crystal City 12) In Europe the Germans built concentration camps to send the Jewish to while in the U.S. they had built internment camps for Germans, Japanese and Italian. Which of the following was the main difference between concentration and internment camps? a) Concentration camps were surrounded by barbed wire fences to keep the detainees/prisoners in. b) Internment camps allowed people to come and go as they pleased. c) Concentration camps were often places of extermination or torture d) Internment camps were similar to summer camps, with fun things to do. 13) Which of the following was the most decorated soldier of WWII? a) General Dwight Eisenhower b) Admiral Chester W. Nimitz c) John Nance Garner d) Audie Murphy 14) Which of the following was NOT an economic effect of World War II on Texas? a) food and goods were rationed b) economy began to grow c) women joined the workforce d) ethnic groups pressed for civil rights 15) How did Oveta Culp Hobby influence the political climate during World War II? a) serving as the 1st director of the Women's Army Corps (WAC) b) becoming the first female Governor of Texas c) becoming a famous actress d) becoming a pilot in the war 16) How did the overproduction of oil, gas and agricultural products impact the Texas economy during the Great Depression? a) Prices declined and economic growth slowed. b) Increased production resulted in record profits. c) New workers were hired to meet production demands. d) Export markets expanded to send these products overseas

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