The Dust Bowl Flashcards
1
Q
describe the images of the Dust Bowl
A
Dusty, dry, run down houses, piles of dust, scary
2
Q
where did the dust bowl occur?
A
3
Q
what problems did the dust bowl make?
A
dust got into people’s homes.
dust and dirt was in their hair, teeth and dishes
4
Q
Who did the drought hit the hardest?
A
farmers–> migrant workers
not welcomed by locals
locals were afraid thye would take their jobs
5
Q
how did drought, and dust storms compound depression era problems for farmers?
A
- farmers were already struggling throught the economic depression (surplus of crops)
- drought
- had to migrate west–faced a harder life, not welcomed
- many were left displaced/homeless as farm land became useless
