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1. The Dust Bowl affected economic 1. The Dust Bowl affected economic (businesses, jobs, money) (businesses, jobs, money) development in Texas as many development in Texas as many ______ were lost to banks. ?______ were lost to banks. ?

The Dust Bowl affected economic (businesses, jobs, money) development in Texas as many ______ were lost to banks. The Dust Bowl affected economic (businesses, jobs, money) development in Texas as many ______ were lost to banks.

1. farms 1. farms

2. The Dust Bowl will impact Texas society as some North 2. The Dust Bowl will impact Texas society as some North

Texas farmers will move to __________. Texas farmers will move to __________. ??

2. California2. California

3. A review of the Dust Bowl 3. A review of the Dust Bowl throughout the Great Plains and the throughout the Great Plains and the damages caused to the Dust Bowl damages caused to the Dust Bowl area itself and surrounding areas area itself and surrounding areas indicates the Dust Storms affected a indicates the Dust Storms affected a ________ part of Texas. ?________ part of Texas. ?

3. large .3. large .

4. During the Great Depression 4. During the Great Depression ___________ of oil, gas, and ___________ of oil, gas, and agricultural products will impact the agricultural products will impact the Texas economy as prices declined Texas economy as prices declined and growth slowed. ?and growth slowed. ?

4. overproduction . 4. overproduction .

5. Dust Storms will damage areas 5. Dust Storms will damage areas ________ of the Dust Bowl area ________ of the Dust Bowl area itself. ?itself. ?

5. outside-- dust to the East Coast, 5. outside-- dust to the East Coast, WDCWDC

6. Cotton production in Texas 6. Cotton production in Texas changes during the 1930s and 1940s changes during the 1930s and 1940s as ___________ acres were planted for as ___________ acres were planted for cotton. .cotton. .

6. fewer 6. fewer

7. Texas will try to manage problems 7. Texas will try to manage problems from the 1930s Dust Bowl by from the 1930s Dust Bowl by planting new trees and vegetation to planting new trees and vegetation to prevent ____________. ?prevent ____________. ?

7. erosion7. erosion

8. Supply and demand forces 8. Supply and demand forces affected the 1930s Texas economy affected the 1930s Texas economy as overproduction led to price as overproduction led to price __________. ? __________. ?

8. decreases8. decreases

9. This Texan served:9. This Texan served:*in the Texas House of Representatives*in the Texas House of Representatives*as the Speaker of the House (US *as the Speaker of the House (US

House of Representatives)House of Representatives)*as Vice-President during Franklin *as Vice-President during Franklin

Roosevelt’s first two termsRoosevelt’s first two terms ??

9. 9. John Nance GarnerJohn Nance Garner

10. Great Depression 1929-193910. Great Depression 1929-1939Dust Bowl 1931-1939Dust Bowl 1931-1939New Deal 1933-1941New Deal 1933-1941World War II 1941-1945World War II 1941-1945??

10. 10.

The Great Depression in the United States began on October 29, 1929, a day known forever after as “Black

Tuesday,” when the American stock market–which had been roaring steadily upward for almost a decade–crashed, plunging the country into its most severe economic downturn yet.

11. The Great Depression was 11. The Great Depression was especially damaging to the especially damaging to the agricultural sector (farms) due to a agricultural sector (farms) due to a severe _________. ?severe _________. ?

11. drought.11. drought.

12. The New Deal will help change 12. The New Deal will help change the lives of many Texans during the the lives of many Texans during the Great Depression as thousands found Great Depression as thousands found ____________ (jobs) building roads and ____________ (jobs) building roads and bridges. ?bridges. ? Hint: CCC Company 879 developed Garner between 1935 and 1941.

12. employment –CCC Civilian Cons.12. employment –CCC Civilian Cons.Corp. workers built Garner St. Pk.Corp. workers built Garner St. Pk.

13. Texas will provide many of the 13. Texas will provide many of the __________ resources and other __________ resources and other resources used during the WWII resources used during the WWII (Second World War) and thus benefit (Second World War) and thus benefit the Texas economy. ?the Texas economy. ?

13. natural– takes a lot resources to 13. natural– takes a lot resources to maintain and supply the Battleship maintain and supply the Battleship Texas—and the many other WWII Texas—and the many other WWII groups and armed forcesgroups and armed forces

14. Many __________ bases were built 14. Many __________ bases were built in Texas due to having large in Texas due to having large expanses of land and a moderate expanses of land and a moderate climate. ?climate. ?

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14. military 14. military

15. The arriving industries of: new 15. The arriving industries of: new military bases and facilities, naval military bases and facilities, naval and aircraft production, ammunition and aircraft production, ammunition and petroleum plants in Texas in the and petroleum plants in Texas in the 1940s are a direct result of 1940s are a direct result of _______________ conflict. _______________ conflict.

15. international15. international

16. This Texan was a highly 16. This Texan was a highly decorated soldier (received many decorated soldier (received many medals for his work and courage) medals for his work and courage) during WWII and will go on later to during WWII and will go on later to become a movie star. .become a movie star. .

16. Audie Murphy 16. Audie Murphy

17. Americans, Brits, and the French 17. Americans, Brits, and the French mark the date of the Allied Victory in mark the date of the Allied Victory in _______ (V-E Day) on May 8; 1945, _______ (V-E Day) on May 8; 1945, Russians celebrate the occasion on Russians celebrate the occasion on May 9. ?May 9. ?

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17. Europe 17. Europe

Characteristic-age of oilCharacteristic-age of oil

18. The name, V-J Day, had been 18. The name, V-J Day, had been selected by the Allies after they selected by the Allies after they named V-E Day for the victory in named V-E Day for the victory in Europe. On September 2, 1945, a Europe. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was formal surrender ceremony was performed in Tokyo Bay, ___________, performed in Tokyo Bay, ___________, aboard the battleship USS Missouri.?aboard the battleship USS Missouri.?

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Urban centersUrban centers

18. Japan 18. Japan

19. Ordered to the Pacific, the 19. Ordered to the Pacific, the Battleship Texas sailed in November Battleship Texas sailed in November and touched in California before and touched in California before reaching Pearl Harbor the following reaching Pearl Harbor the following month. Pressing on to Ulithi, the month. Pressing on to Ulithi, the battleship joined Allied forces and battleship joined Allied forces and took part in the Battle of _____ _____ took part in the Battle of _____ _____ in February 1945. ?in February 1945. ?

19. Iwo Jima: Leaving Iwo Jima on 19. Iwo Jima: Leaving Iwo Jima on March 7, Texas returned to Ulithi to March 7, Texas returned to Ulithi to prepare for the invasion of Okinawa. prepare for the invasion of Okinawa. Attacking Okinawa on March 26, the Attacking Okinawa on March 26, the battleship pounded targets for six battleship pounded targets for six days before the landings on April 1. days before the landings on April 1. Once the troops were ashore, Texas Once the troops were ashore, Texas stayed in the area until mid-May stayed in the area until mid-May providing fire support.providing fire support.

20. The current capital city of 20. The current capital city of Texas??Texas??

? ?

20. Austin 20. Austin

21. The current Governor of 21. The current Governor of Texas? Texas? ? ?

GovernorGovernor

21. Greg Abbott21. Greg Abbott

22. The Current Texas Legislature: 22. The Current Texas Legislature: During the legislative session, which During the legislative session, which runs from January through May of runs from January through May of every odd-numbered year, our every odd-numbered year, our elected officials work around the elected officials work around the clock – sometimes literally – to pass clock – sometimes literally – to pass legislation and determine the state legislation and determine the state budget for the next two years, or the budget for the next two years, or the __________. .__________. .

Legislators Legislators

22. biennium 22. biennium

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