Causes
Who caused the Dust Bowl?
Farmers
What were the immigrants called?
Okies
How long did the Dust Bowl last and what was that time frame known as?
It lasted about a decade and was known as the "Dirty Thirties"
What happened to the vegetation?
It was lost
When and what was Black Sunday?
It was the largest black blizzard and it happened Sunday, April 14 of 1935.
Who wrote The Grapes of Wrath?
John Steinbeck
What contributed to the dust bowl?
The drought
How many people moved to California?
More than 300,000 people
What percent of the population migrated during the Dust Bowl?
60%
What happened to the soil?
It was eroded and reduced to dust
How many acres of land were lost?
More than 100 million acres
Why were 220 million trees planted?
To protect soil from erosion and wind evaporation
What did the land become?
Desert-like and barren
Name the 5 areas that were affected by this drought
Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico
How did the government help?
They taught farmers how to properly farm and preserve soil, as well as bought land and left it alone to regenerate.