Question

What important lesson was learned by farmers as a result of the Dust Bowl in the 1920's and 30's? (5 POINTS)

a)Loss of farms led to the economic decline seen country-wide.

b)The dirt in the Midwest was not fertile enough for crops to grow.

c)Monoculture farming needs to be well-planned to account for the loss of biodiversity.

d)Farming can have destructive effects on soil composition.

Answer 1

a)Loss of farms led to the economic decline seen country-wide.

The dust bowl was the name given to the drought stricken southern plains region of the United States,which suffered severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s.As high winds and choking dust swept the region from Texas to Nebraska,people and livestock we're killed and crops failed across the entire region.The dust bowl intensified the crushing economic impact of the Great Depression and drove many farming families on a desperate migration in search at work and better living conditions.

Cause of the dust bowl-Several economic and agricultural factors, including federal land policies,changes in regional weather,farm economics and other cultural factors.

After the Civil War, a series of federal land acts Coaxed Pioneers westward by incentivizing farming in the Great Plains.