THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE DUST BOWL
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the soil became too fertile
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frequent rains eroded the soil
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a terrible drought dried the soil
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None of the above
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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: -The Dust Bowl destroyed many farmers’ crops and land on the Plains. Farmers believed that California would have better jobs. Many farmers were forced to abandon their farms after going into debt. Farmers did not want to work as tenants for commercial farms.
Detailed explanation-3: -Contributing Factors. Due to low crop prices and high machinery costs, more submarginal lands were put into production. Farmers also started to abandon soil conservation practices. These events laid the groundwork for the severe soil erosion that would cause the Dust Bowl.
Detailed explanation-4: -More than 500, 000 Americans were left homeless. More than 350 houses had to be torn down after one storm alone. The severe drought and dust storms had left many homeless; others had their mortgages foreclosed by banks, or felt they had no choice but to abandon their farms in search of work.