7.5 Dust Bowl

Open Ended

Election time, 1932! Are you reelecting Hoover? If yes, why? If not, what are you looking for in his replacement?

Sentence starters:

Yes, I am voting for Hoover because _______________

No, I want to vote for someone else who _____________

Multiple Choice

Why did farmers 'break out the land' for farming in the late 1920s, before the Dust Bowl?

• Cotton prices fell so they needed to plant more acres of wheat to make up the difference in their profit.

• A new kind of wheat grew better and faster in the region's soil.

• Wheat prices were high and they could make more money.

• They were paid by the acre instead of the weight of wheat.

Multiple Select

What were the causes of the Dust Bowl? Select all that apply.

• lack of rainfall over consecutive years

• drop in the price of commodities

• farming techniques that exposed topsoil

• lack of government support for farmers

Multiple Choice

Which states were most affected by the Dust Bowl, according to the map?

• California, Nevada, Utah

• Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas

• Florida, Georgia, Alabama

• Montana, Idaho, Wyoming

Open Ended

How did the Dust Bowl lead to changes in US society and the role of government?