AnswersAL US History B CRThe Great Migration

The Great Migration Answers

2 verified answers
1
Free Preview

How did the settlers of the Great Plains increase the vulnerability of the land? Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
Farmers rotated their crops too often in an effort to replenish the soil’s nutrients.
B
Farmers over-cultivated the land with plows.
C
Ranchers allowed their herds to overgraze.
D
Ranchers did not allow their herds to graze on the grasslands.
E
Farmers planted shallow-rooted crops like wheat, which could not hold in the soil when high winds came.
2
Free Preview

What caused dust storms to become even larger and more destructive in the 1930s?

A
Heavy rains hit the Midwest and flooded the land.
B
The Great Plains experienced a series of unseasonably cold summers.
C
Several hurricanes from the Gulf of Mexico swept inland across the Plains states.
D
Severe droughts hit the Midwest, making the soil dry and more vulnerable to winds.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Instruction
2 verified answers

Opposition to the New Deal

Instruction
2 verified answers

Unit Test

Instruction
2 verified answers

Instruction

The Great Migration Answers — AL US History B CR