The Dust Bowl Flashcards
1
Q
How did the new deal attempt to help with dust bowl?
A
The new deal promoted farm rehabilitation (Soil Conservation Service). The government instructed farmers to plant trees and grass to anchor the soil, to plow and terrace in contour patters to hold rainwater
2
Q
Where did the farmers then whom had no money and no land migrate to?
A
California
3
Q
What was the dust bowl and what/ who caused it?
A
The Dust bowl was a nickname given to the Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Kansas, and New Mexico because of the severe dust storms taking place in those areas. Drought and the failure to apply dry land farming methods to prevent wind erosion caused this
