Dust Bowl

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What was the event during the Great Depression when a severe drought in the Great Plains caused strong prairie winds to pick up topsoil and spread dust everywhere, leading many farm families to move west?

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Dust Bowl

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Which of the following was a major cause of the Great Depression? Options: overproduction and underconsumption, a decrease in the supply of consumer goods, an increase in demand for imported products, an increase in the price of wheat on the world market

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overproduction and underconsumption

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During the 1930s, poor land management and severe drought conditions across parts of the Midwest resulted in the

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development of Dust Bowl conditions on the Great Plains

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How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?

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Both events caused Americans to struggle financially.

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What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?

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New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion.

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What economic impact did the Dust Bowl have on farmers and cattle ranchers?

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They both struggled financially due to their crops being ruined.

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Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

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A period of time where a large part of the US experienced drought and huge dust storms.

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What human activity was a part of the cause of the Dust Bowl?

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Overplowing

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Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

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Farmers couldn't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms.

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What environmental factor played a part in the cause of the Dust Bowl?

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Drought