THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Which of the following was a cause of the dust bowl?
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a severe drought
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overproduction of food
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introduction of gas tractor
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Economic depression coupled with extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion all contributed to making the Dust Bowl.
Detailed explanation-2: -EMMA 352 Page 2 Human Causes People also had a hand in creating the Dust Bowl. Farmers and ranchers destroyed the grasses that held the soil in place. Farmers plowed up more and more land, while ranchers overstocked the land with cattle. As the grasses disappeared, the land became more vulnerable to wind erosion.
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