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The greatest effect of the dust bowl years was on small farm families in the south and midwest. The low farm prices and crop failures produced hundreds of thousands of foreclosures. The worst problems were in Oklahoma, Texas and nearby states, but the dust bowl problems affected a huge area.

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Which states in the Dust Bowl region suffered the most from the Great Depression Which suffered the least?

The states in the Dust Bowl region that suffered the most during the Great Depression were Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico, as they faced severe drought, crop failures, and economic hardships. Oklahoma, in particular, experienced extreme dust storms and displacement, leading to significant population losses. Conversely, states like California, which experienced an influx of migrants seeking better opportunities, and some parts of the Midwest were somewhat less affected by the Dust Bowl conditions, although they still faced challenges due to the broader economic downturn.


The factors above describe the conditions during the Dust Bowl. Which region was most affected by the Dust Bowl?

The great plains


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/


What was a consequence of the dust bowl?

Before the days of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, the area was rich, fertile farmland. During the Dust Bowl, most of the irreplaceable topsoil blew away essentially removing farming as a viable vocation in the area.


What state had the least of its total land area in the part of the dust bowl receiving the most severe wind erosion?

Oklahoma is considered to have had the largest area hit by the Dust Bowl. However, it had less land area covered by the Dust Bowl than areas in Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Texas and the Cimarron counties actually suffered the most damage. It's believed the media's coverage of the Dust Bowl and their references to Oklahoma, has made many believe it was the hardest hit by the disaster.

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What happened to the lifestock during the dust bowl?

Most livestock died of starvation during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s.


Did grasshoppers damage crop during the dust bowl?

Big time. They were basically the most major pests during the dust bowl and there are house pests like millipedes during the dust bowl.


How do you live during a dust bowl?

Most people couldn't handle the Dust Bowl and moved to the West so they will survive.


Which state suffered the most during the Dust Bowl?

Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. It really caused a large drought and destroyed the plains.


Which states in the Dust Bowl region suffered the most from the Great Depression Which suffered the least?

The states in the Dust Bowl region that suffered the most during the Great Depression were Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico, as they faced severe drought, crop failures, and economic hardships. Oklahoma, in particular, experienced extreme dust storms and displacement, leading to significant population losses. Conversely, states like California, which experienced an influx of migrants seeking better opportunities, and some parts of the Midwest were somewhat less affected by the Dust Bowl conditions, although they still faced challenges due to the broader economic downturn.


The factors above describe the conditions during the Dust Bowl. Which region was most affected by the Dust Bowl?

The great plains


How did the dust bowl help to transform lives of Americans living in the regions that were effected?

Before the days of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, the area was rich, fertile farmland. During the Dust Bowl, most of the irreplaceable topsoil blew away essentially removing farming as a viable vocation in the area.


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/


What was a consequence of the dust bowl?

Before the days of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression, the area was rich, fertile farmland. During the Dust Bowl, most of the irreplaceable topsoil blew away essentially removing farming as a viable vocation in the area.


During the Great Depression drought and soil erosion contributed to an environmental catastrophe referred to the Dust Bowl. Of the states listed which was MOST affected by this regional disaster?

The state that was MOST affected by the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression was Oklahoma. The combination of severe drought, agricultural practices that stripped the land of its natural vegetation, and strong winds led to massive dust storms that devastated the region. Oklahoma was at the heart of the Dust Bowl and experienced some of the worst conditions during this environmental disaster.


What state had the least of its total land area in the part of the dust bowl receiving the most severe wind erosion?

Oklahoma is considered to have had the largest area hit by the Dust Bowl. However, it had less land area covered by the Dust Bowl than areas in Kansas, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado. Texas and the Cimarron counties actually suffered the most damage. It's believed the media's coverage of the Dust Bowl and their references to Oklahoma, has made many believe it was the hardest hit by the disaster.


What is most characteristic of the Dust Bowl?

depression