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Which led to the dust storms of the 1930s?

A
the consolidation of small farms
B
the removal of grass
C
the creation of cattle ranches
D
the use of dry farming
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What was the economic effect of the Great Depression on America’s farmers?

A
Farmers grew more and more crops despite drought conditions.
B
Farmers could not pay taxes or repay money they had borrowed.
C
Farmers stripped away natural grasses that held the soil in place.
D
Farmers hid their money from businesses and banks.
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A reason that millions of people left the Great Plains during the Great Depression was to find

A
gold in California.
B
fertile farmland.
C
jobs as tenant farmers.
D
jobs to support their families.
4

Banks often suffered in the 1930s and lost money because they could not

A
sell farms they repossessed.
B
help farmers sell their farmland.
C
help farmers sell their crops.
D
sell tractors and other farm equipment.

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