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Part 1 – Multiple Choice
1.
Which of the following groups faced the most discrimination during the Great Depression in
New Mexico? a.
Unemployed Youth b.
Mexican Immigrants c.
Seasonal Laborers d.
Transients
2.
What is a transient? a.
Somebody who lives in one place for a long time; permanent resident b.
Somebody who works at one job for a long time; stable employment c.
Somebody who lives in a place for only a short time d.
Somebody who is now deceased.
3.
What are the reforms started by President Franklin Roosevelt that attempted to bring the
United States out of the Great Depression? a.
The New Deal b.
Depression Reform c.
The Old Way d.
The New American Contract
4.
Starting in the mid-1930s, this is a name to describe a time when extreme drought and sand storms ravaged the Great Plains and parts of eastern New Mexico. a.
The Great Depression b.
The Great Recession c.
The Dust Bowl d.
The Great Drought
5.
Which of the following best describes an Okie? a.
Transients looking for work in New England b.
Dust Bowl families looking for work and land in California c.
Transients moving west. d.
Dust Bowl families living and working in Oklahoma
6.
This man was very influential in Congress at getting New Mexico priorities for New Deal programs. a.
Clyde Tingley b.
Franklin Roosevelt c.
Herbert Hoover d.
Dennis Chavez

7.
What is the name of the New Deal program meant to get people back to work by constructing public facilities (buildings, roads, schools, etc.)? a.
Civilian Conservation Corp b.
Tennessee Valley Authority c.
Works Progress Administration d.
National Youth Administration
8.
What is the name of the New Deal program that helped uneducated youth find work in places like national parks, forests, and other environmentally-conscious locations? a.
Civilian Conservation Corp b.
Tennessee Valley Authority c.
Works Progress Administration d.
National Youth Administration
9.
How did authors in New Mexico begin earning money again during the Great Depression? a.
The CCC b.
National Youth Administration c.
WPA’s Federal Writers’ Project d.
WPA’s Federal Art Project
10.
Youth were able to get back to school and work at the same time due to this New Deal Program. a.
Civilian Conservation Corp b.
Tennessee Valley Authority c.
Works Progress Administration d.
National Youth Administration
11.
Who began teaching Native American culture again at Santa Fe Indian School during the Great
Depression? a.
Dorothy Dunn b.
Mabel Dodge c.
Carrie Tingley d.
Clyde Tingley
12.
What piece of legislation (law) allowed for Native American tribes to govern themselves? a.
Taylor Grazing Act b.
Indian Reorganization Act c.
Bureau of Indian Affairs Act d.
All-Pueblo Council Act
13.
How did artists in New Mexico begin earning money again during the Great Depression? a.
The CCC b.
National Youth Administration c.
WPA’s Federal Writers’ Project d.
WPA’s Federal Art Project

14.
Who was governor of New Mexico during part of the Great Depression? a.
Clyde Tingley b.
Dennis Chavez c.
Franklin Roosevelt d.
Herbert Hoover
15.
Who did most Americans blame for causing the Great Depression? a.
Franklin Roosevelt b.
Herbert Hoover c.
Dennis Chavez d.
Clyde Tingley
Part 2 – Short Answer
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Explain why so many schools began closing during the Great Depression and how families would deal with this. -
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What caused an increase in Okies, why were they leaving their homes, and how did they try to survive?
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18.
Who were Clyde Tingley and Dennis Chavez, and why were they feuding with one another?
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19.
What is the Taylor Grazing Act and why did it eventually cause problems for the Navajo people?
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20.
Write an analysis for the image below – What is going on, how do you know, what do you feel and why?
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Part 3 – Map
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Part 4 – Extended Response (Choose only 1 option)
A.
Who are Okies, what caused them to leave their homes, when did this occur, why did they leave in the first place, and how did they overcome problems along their long journey?
B.
How did New Mexicans get food and money without having jobs during the Great Depression?
C.
Explain how New Mexicans treated Okies traveling into the state. Why did they treat Okies this way?