The Dust Bowl

Choose the answer that best describes the Dust Bowl.

• When people get a lot of dust in their plates and bowls.

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

• When a dust storm came through Lubbock last year.

• A general term for when objects become dirty.

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

• Driving

• Building

• Baseball

• Overplowing

Identify a negative consequence of the Dust Bowl on farmers.

• Farmers had no consequences

• Farmers didn't have to work very hard anymore

• Farmers could't pay their bills and possibly lost their farms

• Farmers were worried there was too much rain

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

• Snow

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Rain

What group of people had the worst consequences from the Dust Bowl?

• Farmers in the Great Plains

• Doctors up North

• People on the East Coast

• People out West

What crop did most farmers in the Great Plains grow?

• Corn

• Cotton

• Wheat

• Pecans

What other major event was happening at the same time as the Dust Bowl?

• The Great Depression

• The Civil War

• World War 2

• Revolutionary War

During the Great Depression, there was a severe drought in the Great Plains. Strong prairie winds picked up the topsoil and spread dust everywhere. Many farm families packed everything up and moved west. What was this event called?

• Dust Bowl
• Salad Bowl
• Great Plains Panic
• Depressing Dust

How is the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression related?

• Both events caused Americans to struggle financially
• Both events caused riots throughout the nation
• Both events led to World War II beginning 

What was the effect of the Dust Bowl?

• New farming techniques were used to prevent erosion
• Many Americans moved to east Texas for proper soil
• The New Deal restricted farmers from buying future stocks