GK
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The crash of the stock market
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Too much rain
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Drought and poor agricultural habits
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The railroad boom
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Detailed explanation-1: -Crops began to fail with the onset of drought in 1931, exposing the bare, over-plowed farmland. Without deep-rooted prairie grasses to hold the soil in place, it began to blow away. Eroding soil led to massive dust storms and economic devastation-especially in the Southern Plains.
Detailed explanation-2: -In total, the Dust Bowl killed around 7, 000 people and left 2 million homeless. The heat, drought and dust storms also had a cascade effect on U.S. agriculture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Drought in the Dust Bowl Years The drought’s direct effect is most often remembered as agricultural. Many crops were damaged by deficient rainfall, high temperatures, and high winds, as well as insect infestations and dust storms that accompanied these conditions.