Price
Then vs Now
Then vs Now
How much does bread cost in 2022?
$2.50
What area did people migrate from?
The Great Plains
35 million acres
What decade did the dust bowl happen in?
1930s
What mammals came out during the dust bowl and why?
Rabbits
How expensive were cows in the 1930s?
(Double amount of points if you can say why)
$1
Which state did most people migrate to?
California
How many tons of topsoil were blown off the great plains?
3 million tons
In September 1933, over 6 million small ____ were slaughtered to stabilize prices.
Pigs
What livestock was most affected during the dust bowl?
Cattle
How expensive was gas in 1933?
$2.51
Which state was doing the best in terms of not as many droughts and good hydration?
Florida
Police Chief James E. Davis sends 125 policemen to patrol which two states to keep people out?
Arizona and Oregon
When did the dust bowl end?
1939
Over the years, how much precipitation did they have and what year?
In 1939, it rained for the first time, ending the dust bowl.
How expensive is milk now?
$4.02
Which states were most affected? Central or Western?
Central States
How many of the Okies from Oklahoma were actually from Oklahoma?
1/5 people
What is the date of Black Sunday?
April 14, 1935
How many of land lost their topsoil?
How expensive was a house in 1933 and how expensive is a house in 2022?
1933: $98,990.90
2022: $391,900
How long could a dust storm last?
Over 2 days
What is the Frazier-Lemke Farm Bankruptcy Act?
The act takes away the ability to dosposs of farmers when they are not doing well.
What is Black Sunday?
It's when the worst black blizzard of the dust bowl took place.
What did the grasshoppers do?
They descended on the people, eating entire fields, farm implements, and household items.