1. The Dust Bowl was caused by a. overgrazing, plowing, and drought.
b. sheepherders who fenced the open plains.
c. too many wildcatters drilling for oil.
d. government programs that encouraged farmers not to grow crops.

2. One reason the economy slowed after World War I was that
a. too many people were looking for work.
b. government spending decreased.
c. newly discharged soldiers did not like industrial work.
d. not enough workers could be found.

3. The League of United Latin American Citizens wanted
a. equal rights for Mexican Americans.
b. guaranteed citizenship and equal rights for immigrants from Mexico.
c. to take control of South Texas.
d. better relations between Washington and Mexico City.

4. Crisis struck the oil industry in the early 1930s because of
a. higher taxes on oil producers.
b. severe water pollution near the East Texas oil fields.
c. overproduction following the East Texas discovery.
d. declining production in West Texas.

5. During the 1920s the United States began a process of demobilization, which means to
a. move from a peacetime economy to a wartime economy.
b. prepare for a depression.
c. move from a wartime economy to a peace economy.
d. prepare for an industrial revolution.

6. Which was not an effect of the peacetime economy?
a. Returning soldiers displaced many female and African American workers.
b. The government cut military spending.
c. Businesses laid off workers or reduced their wages.
d. Competition for jobs decreased.

7. Each of the following was a targeted group attacked by the Ku Klux Klan except
a. African Americans.
b. Jews.
c. Roman Catholics.
d. white Protestants.

8. Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson was
a. the first female Klan leader.
b. the first female governor of Texas.
c. a women's rights activist who led strikes against the railroad.
d. the first female school superintendent.

9. What was the effect of overproduction of goods in Texas in the 1920s?
a. Many farmers were able to take a year off to vacation or travel.
b. Prices of goods decreased and profits fell.
c. Prices of goods increased and profits increased.
d. Many farmers grew rich and were able to buy new machinery.

10. Besides the “Roaring Twenties” the 1920s are sometimes called the
a. Happy Days.
b. Golden Years.
c. Free Years.
d. Jazz Age.

PRACTICING SOCIAL STUDIES SKILLS
Study the table below and answer the question that follows.
11.
Texans at Work in 1930
INDUSTRY NUMBER EMPLOYED
Agriculture 838,571
Manufacturing and mechanical 386,184
Trade 260,399

According to the table, how many more Texans worked in agriculture than in trade?
a. 125,785
b. 452,387
c. 578,172
d. 638,228

12. Which of the governors listed below worked to bring New Deal programs to Texas??
a. James Ferguson
b. Pappy O'Daniel
c. James V Allred
d. Sam Rayburn

13. Sam Rayburn spent many years serving as
a. Texas land commissioner.
b. vice president.
c. chief justice.
d. Speaker of the House.

14. Blues lyrics often told tales of
a. happy times.
b. difficulties in life.
c. richness and prosperity.
d. oil strikes.

15. The measures that President Roosevelt asked Congress to ease the Depression are known as the
a. Big Deal.
b. New Deal.
c. Nice Deal.
d. Great Deal.

16. Which of the following programs provided payments to retired citizens?
a. Civilian Conservation Corps
b. Social Security
c. both a and b
d. neither a or b

17. Texas celebrated its centennial, or 100th birthday, in which year?
a. 1926
b. 1936
c. 1946
d. 1956

18. J. Frank Dobie was
a. a popular Texas author and folklorist.
b. a blue musician.
c. a Depression-era Texas governor.
d. head of the Texas Civilian Conservation Corps.

19. What is conjunto music?
a. a blend of jazz and blues
b. a blend of traditional German, , Czech, and Mexican music elements
c. a blend of elements of traditional Czech and German music
d. a blend of traditional Mexican and Czech music elements

20. The Dust Bowl affected mainly
a. parts of Southwest Texas.
b. West Texas.
c. parts of East Texas.
d. parts of Northwest Texas.