WorksheetsChildren of the Dust Bowl p. 11-20
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
The Okies were told thousands of workers were needed in California to harvest crops.
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Handbills were advertisements that told about the workers needed in California.
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The Dust Bowl Migration was the second-largest migration of people in U.S. history.
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Between 1935 and 1940, over one million Okies migrated to California.
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The journey to California took anywhere from three to six days.
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The migrant crossed the Black Mountains and 143 miles of desert.
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The Okies showed inner-strength.
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Adversity describes difficulties or misfortunes.
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The Okies would never forget the hardships they endured on the "Mother Road".
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To make it to California was considered a miracle.
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The Okies were not fooled by the rumors of what life would be like in California.
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When you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up.
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What one hopes for is always better than what one has.
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