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Week 8: The Dust Bowl and the American Farmer Answers

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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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Which directly contributed to soil erosion on the Great Plains in the 1930s?

A
the Homestead Act
B
railroads
C
heavy rains
D
farming
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Migrants who left the Great Plains behind during the 1930s

A
often ended up living in poverty in crowded camps.
B
gained great wealth and prosperity in California.
C
had abundant food, clothing, and shelter.
D
often ended up living comfortably in their own houses.
4

People looking for farm work during the Great Depression often moved to

A
California.
B
the Dust Bowl.
C
Oklahoma.
D
commercial farms.
5

How were farmers and banks connected in the 1930s?

A
Farmers lost their farms, and then banks lost money.
B
Banks made money, and then farmers lost their farms.
C
Farmers expanded their farms, and then banks made money.
D
Banks lost money, and then farmers lost their farms.
6

During the 1930s, the large area of farmland experiencing droughts was known as

A
the South.
B
the Depression.
C
the Dust Bowl.
D
the North.
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Which most damaged topsoil and farming equipment during the 1930s?

A
severe pollution
B
dust storms
C
severe snowstorms
D
frequent rains
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Which is a result of significant population growth on the Great Plains between 1880 and 1930?

A
More and more land was cleared for farming during this time.
B
There were many years of drought during this time.
C
Dust storms blew away topsoil during this time.
D
Many farmers moved to California during this time.
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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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Which best defines the term migrants?

A
people who borrowed money but could not pay it back
B
people who photographed others during the Depression
C
people who rented the land on which they farmed
D
people who moved from one place to another to find work

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