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.
