The Dust Bowl

Farm workers were constantly moving looking for work. Since they were always moving they became known as

• Immigrant Emplyees

• Immigrant Workers

• Migrant Employees

• Migrant Workers

Since the people were constantly breathing in dust. What organ was effected the most and caused people to die.

• Lungs

• Heart

• Brain

• Liver

What area of the Country and what crop was being grown before the war, during the war and after the war?

• South and Cotton

• South and Wheat

• Great Plains and Wheat

• Great Plains and Corn

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

• Callies

• Migries

• Dusties

• Okies

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.

Why was "Black Sunday" no ordinary day?

• People had to sell their belongings.

• People didn't see the dust storm coming.

• Twenty Dust Storms Struck the Dust Bowl

• People had to move to California.

Answer explanation

Re-read Paragraph 3

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

• Blue Monday

• Blue Sunday

• Black Monday

• Black Sunday

Why was life more difficult for farmers during the Dust Bowl?

• Their crops were dying because of the dust

• Animals had no grass to eat

• Had little access to water.

• All of the above

As mentioned in the video. What was at most fault for the Dust Bowl?

• Humans

• Mother Nature

Which state was NOT part of the Dust Bowl?

• California

• Oklahoma

• Colorado

• Texas