The Dust Bowl

During the Great Depression, how did city dwellers save money?

• making their own clothes

• growing their own vegetables

• both of these

In the 1930s, the Great Pllains were hit by a

• tornado

• drought

• 100 year flood

What were the Great Plains called during the 930s?

• the Dust Bowl

• Tumbleweed Trails

• Windstorm States

Many people moved from the Dust Bowl to where?

• Kansas

• California

• Alaska

• Florida

Since nobody could buy their meat, what did ranchers do to some of their herds?

• killed them

• turned them into pets

• opened the gate and let them roam free

The Great Depression affected people living in both urban and ________ areas.

• city

• rural

• oversears

During the Great Depression, farmer's

• grew extra food and donated it to people in need

• had excess crops that nobody could buy

• were not affected

During this time period, what filled the air so thick that schools and businesses had to close sometimes

• smoke

• smog

• dust

When many Okies moved to California, did they find plenty of work to support themselves

• no

• yes

The Dust Bowl was caused by

• a drought (not enough water)

• new factories that polluted the air

• wildfires that created a lot of smoke