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it affected the Midwest by not leaving any crops to grow, it killed a lot of livestock and left many farmers, or "Okies" as the great plains farmers were called, withought hope. Many decided to migrate to Calfornia and other places in the west in search of new jobs.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoFrom 1935-1940 the Dust Bowl affected Americans all over the Great Plains. Farmers since the founding of the United States did not practice crop rotation. Which made the dirt dry and unfit for any type of vegetation. During World War I (when grain prices were high), farmers plowed up thousands of acres of natural grassland to plant wheat. On top of this, a drought struck the Great Plains (from 1934-1937). All of these factors came into play when some high winds came in. The Great Plains were no longer grasslands so there were no roots to hold the soil in place. All of the topsoil blew away and all that was left was dry, unhealthy dirt. Thus, the name "Dust Bowl". Many people left the Great Plains and migrated to the city. Unfortunately, at the same time, there was the Great Depression happening and there were no jobs to be found.
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∙ 12y agoThey both left farmers without any natural or economic resources. Farmers were forced to sell their farms and move west because they could not grow anything to make money. They were considered "dirt poor."
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∙ 14y agoThe Dust Bowl ruined farmland in the Midwest, causing a food shortage. It also drove many farmers west.
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∙ 14y agoIt destroyed their homes, their crops and also some lost family member, with all the dust just left them out of air.
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∙ 9y agoFarmers were devastated, many were forced to leave farming for work out west.
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∙ 11y agoNothing grew
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What role did the weather play in the dust bowl?
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Why was there an exodus of people from the Dust Bowl?
The land was unfarmable, preventing them from getting enough food and making a living, and the dust drifts could bury houses and equipment making life difficult.
What was life like in the 1930's?
It was a terrible decade with the dust bowl and the great depression.
What was life like on the plains during the Great Depression?
During the Great Depression years, in the Dust Bowl states, located in the Great Plains, dust and dirt 'devoured' many crops leaving farmers without adequate earnings and crop yields.
What was life like in 1938?
There was light at the end of the tunnel, the Great Depression and Dust Bowl years were behind the US, but war clouds were on the horizon. actually this is wrong tottaly wrong pleasse correct this xxxx :)
What was life like for families that migrated to California during the dust bowl?
Life for California farmers during the dust bowl was horrible, the farmers would go plant their crops and when the dust bowl come their crops would be black and start to rot because they became not any good anymore.
What was life in the 1930s?
It was a terrible decade with the dust bowl and the great depression.
What novel depicts life during the dust bowl?
It's Harry Potter. Dumby.
What role did the weather play in the dust bowl?
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What were some changes in social and cultural life caused by the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl?
== == cahnges in social life
How was life living in the dust bowl?
Life was very hard. There was no inside plumbing, no heat, all food had to be raised by the family. Kids couldn't go to school when the dust was bad.
What was dust bowl of the 1930s?
this event was devastating to many farmers across the plains states during the Great Depression.
When did many people from Oklahoma migrate?
No, people did not migrate to Oklahoma, a lot of people migrated from Oklahoma.During the dust bowl people from Texas, Oklahoma, and Colorado migrated to California.
How did the dust bowl make life even more difficult for farmers on the great plains?
The Dust Bowl caused hard times for the farmers and their families due to the fact that it killed a majority of crop and also with the dry temperatures, it was hard to keep a garden healthy.
What was life like during the great depression and the dust bowl?
According to my mom who lived through it life was very hard and lot of people were out of work.
Why was there an exodus of people from the Dust Bowl?
The land was unfarmable, preventing them from getting enough food and making a living, and the dust drifts could bury houses and equipment making life difficult.
How did people affected by the Dust Bowl respond?
They left for California in hopes of starting a new life.
