Analyze why cotton and oil prices dropped in Texas at the beginning of the Great Depression.(1 point)
Responses
Farmers and refinery owners had to fire Black and Mexican American workers to provide jobs for White laborers.
Farmers and refinery owners had to fire Black and Mexican American workers to provide jobs for White laborers.
Farmers and refinery owners were allowed by state and federal governments to produce large amounts of these natural resources to make up for profit losses.
Farmers and refinery owners were allowed by state and federal governments to produce large amounts of these natural resources to make up for profit losses.
Farmers and refinery owners often went against government orders to produce high surpluses to make up for profit losses.
Farmers and refinery owners often went against government orders to produce high surpluses to make up for profit losses.
Farmers and refinery owners received no federal relief funding during the Hoover administration.
Farmers and refinery owners received no federal relief funding during the Hoover administration.
The correct response is:
Farmers and refinery owners received no federal relief funding during the Hoover administration.
How did President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal policies in fighting the Great Depression differ from the earlier policies supported by President Hoover?(1 point)
Responses
New Deal policies paid farmers to produce more crops and livestock to make up for earlier losses.
New Deal policies paid farmers to produce more crops and livestock to make up for earlier losses.
New Deal policies led to greater involvement by the federal government in providing direct assistance to those in need.
New Deal policies led to greater involvement by the federal government in providing direct assistance to those in need.
New Deal policies withdrew financial support provided by the federal government and led to higher unemployment.
New Deal policies withdrew financial support provided by the federal government and led to higher unemployment.
New Deal policies depended more on donations and support from private charities and local governments to assist the needy.
New Deal policies depended more on donations and support from private charities and local governments to assist the needy.
The correct response is:
New Deal policies led to greater involvement by the federal government in providing direct assistance to those in need.
Which of these statements best explains a New Deal policy that Governor Miriam A. Ferguson successfully used to help Texans overcome the Great Depression?(1 point)
Responses
She passed a state income tax to bring additional money to support Texans.
She fired all 44 Texas Rangers to reduce state expenses.
She ordered Texas banks to close for a week to prevent people from withdrawing their money.
She pardoned large numbers of criminals to cut down on prison expenses.
The correct response is:
She passed a state income tax to bring additional money to support Texans.
What was one feature that rabbit hunts and FSA migrant work camps shared in helping Texans overcome the Great Depression?(1 point)
Responses
They both helped farmers earn money to prevent foreclosures on their homes and property.
They both rewarded farm workers with financial benefits from New Deal programs.
They both provided a stronger sense of community for people going through difficult times.
They both helped farmers reduce crop damage from wind erosion.
The correct response is:
They both provided a stronger sense of community for people going through difficult times.
Which of the following statements best analyzes a controversy that arose through the redistricting process in the early 2000s?(1 point)
Responses
Republicans lost their majority in most Texas political districts.
Republicans lost their majority in most Texas political districts.
Laws targeting voter fraud have increased the electoral power of underrepresented groups.
Laws targeting voter fraud have increased the electoral power of underrepresented groups.
Democrats have gained a majority in more Texas political districts.
Democrats have gained a majority in more Texas political districts.
Underrepresented populations’ voting power was limited to a few minority-majority districts.
Underrepresented populations’ voting power was limited to a few minority-majority districts.
The correct response is:
Underrepresented populations’ voting power was limited to a few minority-majority districts.