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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Emotional Appeal in Years of Dust

Question 1 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC

Why did people flee the Great Plains to migrate to California in the 1930s?

Answer
A
People were unable to find jobs and wanted to live in a better climate.
B
The Dust Blizzards, storms of dust, blew in from the east and forced people west.
C
The Dust Bowl, a series of dust storms, ruined farmlands and forced people west.
D
Banks closed and they lost their factory jobs.

Explanation

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms and drought in the 1930s that damaged farmland across the Great Plains. Many farmers lost their crops and livelihoods, so they migrated west to California in search of work and better conditions. The storms were not called “Dust Blizzards,” and the main cause was not factory job losses.

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