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Ch 23 Study Guide
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| As a result of the economic growth during World War II, Texas was able to... | pay off its debt from the Depression. |
| Which of the following was a result of the stock market crash of 1929? | Banks closed because they could not collect the money they were owed. |
| How did some city governments help Texans during the Great Depression? | All of the above |
| The president who introduced the New Deal was ________ ______________. | Franklin Roosevelt. |
| The New Deal helped farmers by... | paying them to grow fewer crops, which raised prices. |
| The governor of Texas who strengthened law enforcement and established the Department of Public Safety was _______ ___ ________. | James V. Allred |
| During World War II, the countries of Germany, Italy, and Japan made up the ______ ________. | Axis Powers |
| How did the Navy honor Leonard Ray Harmon, who died while protecting a wounded shipmate? | A ship was named for him in 1943. |
| to buy and sell stocks in hopes of profiting from changes in the market | speculate |
| name given to states that were devastated by drought between 1935 and 1937 | Dust Bowl |
| U.S. congressman from Texas who backed legislation to prevent another stock market crash | Sam Rayburn |
| president during the beginning of the Great Depression, whom many blamed for their losses | Herbert Hoover |
| the nation's highest military decoration | Congressional Medal of Honor |
| World war II soldier from Texas who received every U.S. medal awarded for valor | Audie Murphy |
| Women, African Americans, and Hispanics had a harder time finding work during WORLD WAR II because many people preferred to give jobs to Anglo men. True or False? | False |
| The Hall of Negro Life, which presented examples of African American culture, was featured at the TEXAS CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION. True or False? | True |
| The agency created to ensure that people do not lose their money when banks fail is the NAACP. True or False? | False |
| Once World War II began, business in Texas began making LESS MONEY. True or False? | False |
| Usually, companies sell stock in order to GET OUT OF DEBT. True or False? | False |
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