The Dust Bowl

How did California react to the "Okies"?

• They welcomed them with open arms.

• They provided them with jobs and housing.

• They did not appreciate all the poor people coming and outlawed them.

• They ignored their presence completely.

Which state was not part of the dust bowl?

• California

• Oklahoma

• Colorado

• Texas

An area of the Midwest that suffered a severe drought that lasted several years drying out the soil.

• Dust Bowl

• Great Plains

• Midwestern Drought

• Dust Storm

This was a period of time with a lack of rain that made planting crops impossible for farmers.

• Flood

• Drought

• Hurricane

• Earthquake

A giant dust storm that occurred in April of 1935 was so thick that people could not see their own hand in front of their face was called

• Black Blizzards

• Dust Devils

• Sand Storms

• Dust Clouds

The dust storm of April 14, 1935 was know as ___________.

• Black Sunday

• Dust Bowl Day

• Great Storm of 1935

• April Catastrophe

About how many years did the Dust Bowl last?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20

Why did the federal government plant around 200 million trees between 1934 and 1942?

• To create a windbreak to protect the soil from wind evaporation.

• To provide timber for the war effort.

• To enhance recreational areas for the public.

• To increase the population of local wildlife.

Farmers that moved from the Dust bowl to California were known as ____________.

• Dusties

• Okies

• Migrants

• Farmers

Which of the following did NOT lead to the Dust Bowl?

• A severe drought.

• Soil was used for growing wheat.

• Land was used for cattle.

• The government planted trees.