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The dust bowl the occurred in prairie states which included Kansas and Oklahoma. The prairies were covered with prairie plants, mostly grass. This formed a natural sod which was rather deep. The sod kept the soil in place during times of low rainfall. When farmers came to this area they plowed up the sod exposing the soil. For this reason they were called 'sod busters'. In the 30s a large drought occurred. When winds blew, soil was picked up and blew about. More and more soil was picked up and blown about. This time was called the dirty 30s. Sometimes people would get the soil blown in their eyes and never saw again. The dirt was blown as far as Washington DC. Washington finally came up with the Soil Conservation Act. Farming practices were changed to preserve the soil. Teddy Roosevelt was President at this time.
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The main events that led to the Dust Bowl were severe drought, prolonged farming practices that depleted the topsoil, and strong winds that caused the soil to erode. These factors combined to create the perfect conditions for massive dust storms that devastated the agricultural regions of the Great Plains in the 1930s.
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What was the name of the dust bowl book?
The book about the dust bowl is called Out Of The Dust.
Why was a dust bowl worse than a dust storm?
Because the dust bowl is the SOURCE of the dust raised by a dust storm.
How many children died in the dust bowl?
The dust bowl was in the 1930s in the central part of the US, known as the High Plains. For more about the Dust Bowl, you can read The Facts About the Dust Bowl at http://history.knoji.com/facts-about-the-dust-bowl/
How did dust bowl impact Texas society?
how did the dust bowl impact texas society
Did Most dust bowl farmers head to the east coast after the dust bowl drought?
No
Why did the dust bowl lead to the adoption of modern of saving the soil?
The dust bowl helped people appreciate the value of soil
Why did the dust bowl lead the adoption of modern methods of saving soil?
The dust bowl helped people appreciate the value of soil
Why did dust bowl lead to the adoption of modern methods of saving the soil?
The dust bowl helped people appreciate the value of soil
What were some events that happened in 1935 1940?
The Dust Bowl began in 1931 and ended in 1938
Which two important events occured in American history in the 1930s?
the great depression and the dust bowl
What two important events occurred in American history in the 1930s?
the great depression and the dust bowl
What states was the dust bowl in for the great depression?
It mainly impacted Texas and Oklahoma. Parts of Canada had events like the "dust bowl" in the 30s due to lack of crop rotation and drought. *Answer By Sno*
how do i dust a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl
Was the dust bowl really the shape of a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl.
What two important events in American history occured in the 1930's?
the great depression and the dust bowl
What was the name of the dust bowl book?
The book about the dust bowl is called Out Of The Dust.
Why was a dust bowl worse than a dust storm?
Because the dust bowl is the SOURCE of the dust raised by a dust storm.
