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Who were the most impacted people in the Dust Bowl
The Farmers
100
What is the decade in which the Dust Bowl occurred
1930's
100
The Great ________ had swept the country in the early 1930's
The Great Depression
100
Were the Northern or Southern Plains effected more?
Southern
100
Name 3 major states effected by the Dust Bowl
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and New Mexico
200
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Well Doesn't that Suck
200
Was the Dust Bowl Man-Made, Produced by Natural Causes, or a Combination
Combination
200
Which state did most people migrate too during the Dust Bowl
California
200
Students were forced to sleep in schools due to the fear of? (Sickness)
Dust Pneumonia
200
What is the 2nd largest immigration in the United States throughout a years time?
The Gold rush
300
Dust storms cause high rates of ______ Electricity
Severe static electricity
300
What is the name of the most famous film about the Dust Bowl?
The Plow that broke the Plain
300
What were most of the people going through the Dust Bowl referred to as? (think states)
Okies, Texies, and Arkies
300
What is the other most famous name for the Dust Bowl?
The Dirty Thirties
300
Who was the president throughout most of the Dust Bowl?
FDR
400
What does the SCA stand for?
Soil Conservation act
400
On a lesser scale when was the next biggest drought to hit the same areas
52-57 (Filthy Fifties)
400
What is the worst day ever recorded in the Dust Bowl referred to as?
Black Sunday
400
In what year does rain come back and the drought officially end
1939
400
Who were the main job losers in society during the Dust Bowl
Women and African Americans
500
How many people became homeless during the Dust Bowl (approx.)
2 million
500
Over ___ of topsoil was blown away during the 1930's
Over 75%
500
How was the name "Dust Bowl" created
Associated Press Reporter
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How many people migrated away from the areas of the Dust Bowl (approx.)
2.5 million
500
FREEEEE 500 points
Mr. Pearce let this group get +1 on there next quiz
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