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    Indiana underwent significant changes in the 20th century. The Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, a time of economic hardship. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. The dust bowl was caused by poor agricultural practices and drought in the 1930s, lasting for 8 years. In 1949, a law was passed mandating an end to segregated schools. A new steel plant was built in northern Indiana in 1906 to supply railroads. A large port was constructed along Lake Michigan in Portage, Indiana in 1965. Indiana's first toll road opened in 1956 connecting Ohio and Illinois.

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    Indiana underwent significant changes in the 20th century. The Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, a time of economic hardship. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. The dust bowl was caused by poor agricultural practices and drought in the 1930s, lasting for 8 years. In 1949, a law was passed mandating an end to segregated schools. A new steel plant was built in northern Indiana in 1906 to supply railroads. A large port was constructed along Lake Michigan in Portage, Indiana in 1965. Indiana's first toll road opened in 1956 connecting Ohio and Illinois.

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    Indiana During The 20th Century

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    Indiana underwent significant changes in the 20th century. The Great Depression occurred in the 1930s, a time of economic hardship. Franklin Roosevelt was elected president in 1932. The dust bowl was caused by poor agricultural practices and drought in the 1930s, lasting for 8 years. In 1949, a law was passed mandating an end to segregated schools. A new steel plant was built in northern Indiana in 1906 to supply railroads. A large port was constructed along Lake Michigan in Portage, Indiana in 1965. Indiana's first toll road opened in 1956 connecting Ohio and Illinois.

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    EDUC-W200 Example Quiz

    12/8/21
    1. In which decade did the Great
    Depression occur?

    A.1870s
    B.1890s
    C.1910s
    D.1930s
    CORRECT!
    The Great Depression occurred during the
    1930s.

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    2. This man became president of the
    United States of America in 1932 :

    A. Herbert Hoover
    B. Ronald Reagan
    C. Harry Truman
    D. Franklin Roosevelt
    CORRECT!
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt became president in
    1932 and served in office for 3 terms (12 years)!

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    3. What caused the dust bowl?
    A. Poor agricultural practices and years of
    sustained drought
    B. The lack of trees
    C. Farmers not taking good care of their soil
    D. Farmers not having the right kind of
    equipment
    CORRECT!
    The dust bowl stirred up as a result of poor
    agricultural practices and years of sustained
    drought.

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    4. How many years did the dust blow on
    the Southern plains?

    A. 10
    B. 9
    C. 5
    D. 8
    CORRECT!
    The dust bowl lasted for 8 years!

    The U.S. Dust Bowl of the 1930s


    - A short video with footage of the damage
    done during this time period.

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    5. In 1949 this law was passed, which
    mandated an end to separate schools:

    A. Indiana School Desegregation Act


    B. Education and Inspections Act
    C. School Standards and Framework Act
    D. Elementary and Secondary Education
    Act
    CORRECT!
    The Indiana School Desegregation Act
    mandated an end to separate schools.

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    6. In 1906, a new U.S. _____ plant was built
    in northern Indiana, assisting in providing
    _____ for railroad companies (find the
    answer that best fits both spaces):
    A. Coal
    B. Textile
    C. Steel
    D. Water
    CORRECT!
    A steel plant was built in northern Indiana,
    producing large amounts of steel for railroads.

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    7. This industrial area, founded in 1965, was built along Lake Michigan. Today this in located in the city of Portage, Indiana:

    A. Port of Indiana- Jeffersonville


    B. Port of Indiana- Burns Harbor
    C. Port of Indiana- Mount Vernon
    D. Port of Indiana- Clarksville
    CORRECT!
    The Port of Indiana, laying on Lake Michigan, is a
    very large and home to nearly 300 privately
    owned boats.

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    8. Indiana’s first toll road was built in
    1956 running from:

    A. OH/IN state line to IL/IN state line


    B. OH/IN state line to KY/IN state line
    C. MI/IN state line to KY/IN state line
    D. IL/IN state line to KY/IN state line
    CORRECT!
    Indiana’s first toll road was built in 1956,
    extending from the state line of Ohio and
    extending across Indiana to Illinois’ state line.

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    END OF QUIZ

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