World War II Answers

What percentage of Oklahomans fled the state during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl years? A. 8% B. 15% C. 25% D. 40% Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which highway became known as a major route for “Okie” migration during the Dust Bowl years? A. Highway 101 B. Interstate 44 C. US Route 66 D. Farm Road 369 Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows.Photo courtesy of the NOAA The storm shown in the photo above is known as a __________. A. tornado B. red devil C. nor’easter D. black blizzard Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The states affected most severely by Dust Bowl storms were Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas, Kansas, and __________. A. Arkansas B. Missouri C. Nebraska D. Colorado Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the map below and answer the question that follows. The area highlighted on the map above shows the area of the United States most affected by what disaster in the 1930s? A. an economic depression B. drought and dust storms C. flooding D. tornadoes Please select the best answer from the choices provided

California natives attempted to halt migrants’ entry into their state during the Dust Bowl era by taking all of the following actions except __________. A. burning land after harvest to communicate their resistance to migrant workers seeking entry into the state B. stationing police at border crossings to block migrants from entering the state C. passing the 1937 “Anti-Okie Law,” which prohibited California natives from helping migrant workers enter the state D. extending the waiting period for the receipt of government relief assistance, which supporters hoped would detract migrants from entering the state Please select the best answer from the choices provided

All of the following weather conditions contributed to the severity of the Dust Bowl except __________. A. drought B. high winds C. heavy rains D. hotter-than-normal temperatures Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following statements does not explain why many Dust Bowl migrants to California found the move an unsuccessful venture? A. Many farm workers remained homeless because they had to follow crop cycles by moving throughout the state. B. California’s economy had been damaged by the Great Depression, causing lower wages and fewer employment opportunities. C. Many California residents resisted migrants, believing that new arrivals threatened employment opportunities for native Californians. D. New migrants disapproved of the stereotypical Californian lifestyle, preferring to preserve traditional Midwestern values. Please select the best answer from the choices provided