Dust Bowl HW 81 Flashcards
(24 cards)
What was the primary environmental disaster that struck the Great Plains in late 1933?
A prolonged drought
Which states were primarily affected by the Dust Bowl?
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Kansas
- Colorado
- New Mexico
What natural phenomenon contributed to turning the Great Plains into a wasteland?
Strong winds
What nickname was given to the area affected by the Dust Bowl?
The Dust Bowl
What tragic event occurred due to the dust in the air in Kansas?
A 7 year old boy died of suffocation
What did Dust Bowl victims do when their lands became worthless?
Migrated to California
What term was used to refer to the migrants from Oklahoma?
Okies
What highway connected the Great Plains to California?
Route 66
What did the signs posted by California warn the migrants?
There were no jobs in California and to ‘KEEP OUT!’
Why did farm owners in California offer low wages to migrant workers?
Due to the abundance of unemployment
What did the Dust Bowl migrants create in California due to the lack of housing?
- Okievilles
- Ditch-camps
What was the purpose of the Farm Security Administration (FSA)?
Built campgrounds and helped migrants find industrial jobs
What significant event during WWII provided relief for Dust Bowl victims?
The need for war materials created many new factory jobs
What did the CCC plant to prevent future dust bowl disasters?
217 million trees
Who wrote the novel that depicted the effects of the Dust Bowl on a farming family?
John Steinbeck
What is the title of John Steinbeck’s novel about the Dust Bowl?
Grapes of Wrath
Who was Dorthea Lange?
A photographer hired by the FSA
What is the name of the famous photo taken by Dorthea Lange?
Migrant Mother
What impact did Steinbeck’s and Lange’s work have on the public?
Increased national awareness of the Dust Bowl disaster
Fill in the blank: Strong winds picked up the topsoil that had loosened from the drought and _______ turned _________ acres into a wasteland.
[over-intensive farming], [50 million]
Fill in the blank: The state of ________ was hit the hardest, and about ________ made their way to California.
[Oklahoma], [250,000 Oklahomans]
Fill in the blank: Jalopies are _________ that migrants used to travel to California.
[beat up old automobiles]
Fill in the blank: Other groups competing for agricultural work included ________ and ________.
[Mexican immigrants], [Filipino immigrants]
Fill in the blank: The CCC planted ________ million trees from Texas to Canada.
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