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How did the dust bowl affect the lands?
the dust bowl affected many crops. They were unable to grow because all the topsoil was blown away.
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.
Why did the dust bowl cause so many problems?
Because of the drought conditions and the wind which was blowing away all of the topsoil, crops couldn't be grown which led to shortages. With crops not being able to be grown, most farmers had nothing to fall back on so were forced to move, usually west.
What was the major cause of the dust bowl?
wind erosion
What were some methods of farming during the Dust Bowl?
they peed on the crops to make them moist
What does the decline of agriculture mean in the dust bowl?
No crops, no money, less cropsless money
What was the dust bowl in the story mice and men?
The 'dust bowl' was the famous metaphor used to describe the Californian land. Over farming during the great depression in California, as well as the hot weather resulted in the terrain being very dry and not very good for crops.
In 1932 farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops because?
because of the dust bowl, which was a result of over farming and not rotating crops. The topsoil was lost and the farm lands dried up.
Where is the salad bowl of the world?
California is the salad bowl of the world, specifically Salinas Valley. So much crops are grown here promoters have labeled it the Salad Bowl of the World.
What happened to displaced people during the Dust Bowl?
Homes destroyed, crops ruined, people killed, etc.
What economic effects did the dust bowl days have on America?
Crops in the Great Plains failed, and farmers went bankrupt.
Why was the dust bowl the worst hard times?
Well the Dust Bowl force a lot of people who where farmers to move from there house because the drought was not letting them grow the crops the need to pay for there mortgage and they could pay it off. and if the farming can't grow crops the market place cant sell them.
