March 20th, 2025 Flashcards
(41 cards)
Which president implemented the New Deal programs?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The New Deal was designed to address which major economic crisis?
The Great Depression
How did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) impact Texas?
It created national parks and improved existing ones
Which New Deal program helped build many public buildings in Texas?
Works Progress Administration (WPA)
How did the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) change life in rural Texas?
It brought electricity to rural areas
Which Texas city benefited greatly from shipbuilding contracts during the New Deal era?
Houston
The New Deal’s Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) affected Texas farmers by:
Paying them to reduce crop production
Which natural disaster in Texas coincided with the early years of the New Deal?
The Dust Bowl
How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) indirectly benefit Texas?
It provided a model for the Lower Colorado River Authority
Which New Deal program provided jobs for young, unmarried men in Texas?
Civilian Conservation Corps
The New Deal’s National Youth Administration in Texas focused on:
Providing work and education for young people
How did the New Deal affect the oil industry in Texas?
It regulated oil production to stabilize prices
Which Texas politician was initially supportive of the New Deal but later became critical?
John Nance Garner
The Public Works Administration (PWA) in Texas primarily focused on:
Constructing large-scale public works projects
How did the New Deal’s Social Security program impact Texans?
It offered retirement benefits and unemployment insurance
Which New Deal program helped establish the Big Bend National Park in Texas?
Both a and b
The Farm Security Administration in Texas primarily:
Provided loans to small farmers
How did the New Deal affect labor rights in Texas?
It gave workers the right to form unions and bargain collectively
Which New Deal program helped document the lives of rural Texans through photography?
Farm Security Administration
The New Deal’s effect on Texas Native American tribes included:
Providing funds for economic development and land acquisition
How did Texas’s economy primarily change during World War II?
It became more industrialized and diverse
What was the main contribution of Texas oil to the war effort?
Fuel for military vehicles and aircraft
Which Texas city experienced the largest population growth due to wartime industry?
Houston
