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| To limit food or goods to ensure adequate supplies to soldiers is known as ________________________. |
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| ___________________ is a period of low economic activity often marked by high unemployment. |
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| September 8, 1900 _______________________ was struck by a huge hurricane that is known as the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. |
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| ________________________ became the leading retail center in Texas. |
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| __________________________ are those supporting women’s right to vote. |
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| In 1919 the _______________________________ was approved, putting prohibition into effect. |
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In 1902 a __________________________ kept many poor and minority citizens from voting.
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| _________________________ required segregation of public facilities such as hotels, restaurants, and restrooms. |
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| The ________________________ was caused by severe drought and overgrazing on ranches. |
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| People, families, and equal rights have to do with ____________________ effects. |
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| Prosperous times followed by a period of hard times is known as the boom and bust ________________. |
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| On January 10, 1091, _____________________ the first major oil well in Texas was discovered. |
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| Texans ________________________ items during the World Wars to support the war effort. |
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| _____________________________helped to end the poor economy of the Great Depression. |
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| The ________________________ was created by President Roosevelt to put Americans back to work. |
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| WWII ended when the U.S. dropped the __________________________ bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. |
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| During the World Wars ______________________ began working in factories and businesses. |
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| The U.S. got involved in WWI because a ____________________ submarine sunk a boat with U.S. passengers. |
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| Oil companies and more jobs helped the Texas economy after the oil ___________________ in the early 1900s. |
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| To protect the city from destruction by hurricanes, Galveston raised the _______________________ of the island. |
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| _______________________ became important to the economy of Texas when oil production increased. |
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| The 19th amendment gave women the right to ______________________. |
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| Unemployment, the stock market crash, and bad banks lead to the Great _______________________. |
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| ______________________ focuses on gaining the right to vote during the women’s movement. |
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| 4. Supply and demand says that when there is a limited supply and a high demand the prices will go ____________. |
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| The 18th amendment established _________________________ in order to reduce crime, poverty, and violence. |
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| Money and jobs have to do with _________________ effects. |
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| The Women’s Army Corps was established by Oveta Culp ______________________. |
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| The Galveston _______________________was built to prevent storm surges of future hurricanes. |
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| Texas is an ideal place for military bases because of the good ______________________ and open spaces. |
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| Overproduction made ____________________ prices drop in the 1920s. |
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| The U.S. joined WWII after Japan attacked ______________________________. |
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| Laws and government have to do with __________________ effects. |
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