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Roaring Economy to Great Depression

Question 2 • EAP-Virginia and US History B CR

How did droughts and dust storms add to the problems farmers faced in the 1930s? Select all that apply.

Answer
A
Droughts deprived crops of the water they needed to grow.
B
Dust storms flooded farmland with so much water that crops would not grow.
C
Dust storms carried away fertile topsoil that crops needed to survive.
D
Dust storms increased crop yields, causing farm prices to decrease.
E
Droughts and dust storms deprived farmers of their primary source of income.

Explanation

Droughts left crops without enough water to grow, so harvests often failed. Dust storms blew away fertile topsoil, making it harder for crops to survive. Because farming was many farmers’ main source of income, these damaged or lost crops deprived them of their livelihood; storms did not flood fields or increase yields.

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