Multiple Choice
The end of World War I brought a slowing economy, wage cuts, and unemployment. Unemployment means
A taking a cut in pay
B being forced to take a different job at the same company
C moving to find a better job
D being jobless and unable to find work
D being jobless and unable to find work
rulers with complete power.
dictators
people in a family who lived before other
family members were born.
ancestors
What caused the stock market crash of 1929?
The stock market crashed in 1929, because as the economy worsened, people rushed to sell their stocks and get their money back; this created a panic that caused stocks to rapidly lose their value.
Who was the first director of the Women’s Army Corps?
Oveta Culp Hobby
In 1931, Texas Governor Ross Sterling declared martial law in East Texas to
A force oil companies to make more oil
B limit the amount of oil that could be produced
C lower the price of oil
D make people stay in their homes
B limit the amount of oil that could be produced
a type of explosive that uses nuclear energy.
Atomic Bomb
Against the Law
Violation
Describe ONE New Deal program that helped bring Texas out of the Great Depression.
Possible answers:
New Deal programs that helped bring Texas out of the Great Depression included putting more than 100,000 Texans to work building roads, schools, dams, and more than 30 state parks;
the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) provided electricity to farms in Texas; the federal government purchased farmland to keep it out of production and allow the soil to recover; farmers were taught how to plant trees and grass to prevent soil from blowing away like it did during the Dust Bowl; farmers in Texas and the rest of the United States who were willing to grow crops and raise animals that the nation needed were given money by the United States government.
How many African Americans in Texas volunteered to fight in the war after Pearl Harbor?
80,000
Why did the United States finally decide to enter World War II?
F The United States wanted to support Germany. G Great Britain asked the United States to enter World War II
H Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
J President Roosevelt wanted to become a dictator like Adolf Hitler.
H Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.
Skilled Shooters
Marskmen
an award given to authors who write great literature.
Pulitzer Prize
Describe ONE way that World War II boosted the economy of Texas.
Possible answers
The economy of Texas was boosted during World War II by building training centers;
more than 60 camps were built to hold prisoners captured during the war;
new factories were built in Fort Worth, Garland, and Grand Prairie to build airplanes; ships were built in Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Galveston, and Port Arthur; chemical, oil, and steel factories expanded production to meet the war’s needs;
farmers reduced the amount of cotton they were growing and devoted more land to fruits, vegetables, and wheat; ranchers raised animals to feed soldiers.
The oil industry provided some jobs in Texas, but what did most Texans do for work?
They were ranchers and farmers
The Axis Powers during World War II included this country.
A. Great Britain
B. United States
C. Russia
D. Italy
D Italy
people who share the same culture but live outside their place of birth.
Ethnicity
the quality or state of having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger
bravery
Explain how Women made a contribution during World War II:
Possible answers:
Women left their homes and went to work for the first time in their lives
Women took over jobs in factories once held by men who were away fighting the war
Women became nurses
Women joined the military, however were not permitted to fight in combat and were paid less, received less benefits and struggled to receive the same respect shown to men.
What states were affected by the Dust Bowl?
Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
Texans made sacrifices during World War II, and the government rationed supplies. Rationed means about the same thing as
F controlled
G gave freely
H plentiful
J abundantF. Controlled
replacing ordinary law with military law.
martial law
Japanese families lived in the small rooms
and shared a dining hall, recreation area, laundry room, and bathroom with several other families.
Relocation Centers
Explain how Native Americans were considered great soldiers:
Possible answers
Their hunting and fighting abilities made Native Americans excellent soldiers
They were able to go without food and water for long periods of time
Native Americans could walk long distances without resting.
Who was the 32nd president of the United States?
Franklin D. Roosevelt