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1. According to the class discussion, The Stock Market Crash directly led to...
millions lose their employment and became unemployed
22. James Hogg wanted to ...
outlaw monopolies, which only benefitted rich company owners
28. What happened to demand during the Great Depression?
Demand decreased because Americans didn’t have money to spend
21. Low taxes and lack of government regulation is….
is dangerous and puts citizens at risk
27. What is the purpose of Social Security?
It provides money for retired workers and the elderly
29. Both the Populists and the Progressives wanted to use the government to…
used the government to improve society and people’s lives
25. What was the purpose of internment camps?
They held U.S. citizens of Japanese descent during WWII
8. How did humans cause the Dust Bowl?
Farmers had not been conserving the soil
24. In a recession, the economic effects in the real estate market would be…
People will lose their home, land and employment
5. What was the effect of barbed wire to cattle ranching and industry?
Cattle could no longer freely roam the open range
19. How did women contribute to the wars in the 20th century?
Women contributed to the war effort by joining the workforce
4) How did the 14th amendment of the US Constitution affected African Americans at the time, and affect us today?
Citizenship was given regardless of race, including African Americans
30. Because of the Dust Bowl, many Texans…
migrated to California and other parts of the nation
18. Which was a cause for industrialization in Texas in the 19th century? And what did it bring that help expand business and factories in Texas?
Railroads eventually brought more people while creating new businesses in Texas
13. Who founded the Women’s Army Corps?
6. What did Franklyn D. Roosevelt intend when he created the New Deal Program, during the Great Depression?
The New Deal officially ended World War II
23. What we use today that make it easier to provide water for farming and ranching?
water is irrigated and automatic systems
12. What are tariffs, and how it affected the south that led to the to the beginning of the Civil War?
Tariffs made it more expensive for the South to trade with Europe
26. Best describes the need to ration during times of war?
Food had to be reserved for Americans fighting outside of the U.S.
32. What is the significance of Juneteenth
It celebrates the day that slaves in Texas learned that they were free
9. Why did the government start to sell Liberty Bonds during World War I and World War II? What was the purpose of the bonds?
The government sold Liberty Bonds to raise money for the military and the war effort
16. The Civilian Conservation Corps, The Public Works Administration, and The Works Progress Administration are agencies created with the ______________________________ to provide ____________ to American during the era of the Great Depression.
20. When World War II ended, Texas had developed, and industry based in new technology, with more industry, changes in agriculture, the growth of banking, Texas became a center for electronics and aerospace and new demand for Texas oil was created. With all these industries and new demand, what happened to Texas economy after WW2?
Expansion of the Texas Economy and its diversification
2. African American Texas Rangers were given the name Buffalo Soldier. Who gave them this name?
The Native Americans they were fighting against
10. Dwight Eisenhower
Chester W. Nimitz
Oveta Culp Hobby