Farming and the Dust Bowl

What does AAA mean?

• Agricultural Agency Administration

• Agency Aiming Agricultural

• Aiming Agency for Agricultural

• Agricultural Adjustment Administration

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What was the problem farmers were having in the introduction?

The 1920's were tough for America farmers. Business was booming in the rest of the country. Many farmers, however, were having a hard time getting by.

Farming was becoming expensive. Technology was changing so farmers hat to buy new machinery. At the same time, the prices farmers could sell their goods at were going down.

• farmers business was booming

• farmers had to buy new machines but crops prices were dropping

• farmers had to buy old machines

• farmers had a hard time selling their crops

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How many states were affected in the heartland or Great Plains by Dust?

The dust affected 19 states in the heart land of the United States. Many farm families in these areas abandoned their homes and land. They fled westward.

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20

Where did farmers move to?

The dust affected 19 states in the heart land of the United States. Many farm families in these areas abandoned their homes and land. They fled westward.

• down south

• up north

• east

• west

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

What were the main problems?

The drought was just part of the problem. Another worry for Dust Bowl farmers was the quality of the soil. After years of planting crops like wheat, the soil in many areas had been used up.

• The dust made the wheat bad

• The drought made the wheat bad

• The drought and the soil was bad

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the main idea?

Another problem facing American farmers had to do with mortgages. A mortgage is a loan a family can take out to buy a home. Families pay them back, bit by bit, every month. In the 20's and 30's it became harder to keep up monthly payments. Many ended up losing their homes. Many ended up having their lands taken by the banks that had lend them money.

• Mortgage is a loan a family takes out

• Families pay them back bit by bit

• Families couldn't pay mortgages back and lost their land

• Lands were taken by the banks that had lend them money.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

The 1920's were tough for American farmers. Business was booming in the rest of the country. Many farmers, however were having a hard time getting by.

Farming was becoming more expensive. Technology was changing so farmers had to buy new machinery. At the same time, the prices farmers could sell their goods at were going down.

What did farmers struggle with in the paragraph?

• The 1920's were tough for farmers

• Business was booming for the country

• Farming was becoming more expensive, but crop prices were going down

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2