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The Dust Bowl and the American Farmer — Quiz

Question 10 • US History

Look at the statements about the 1930s. Loss of grasses left topsoil loose and unprotected. downarrow High winds frequently blew on the Great Plains. downarrow Valuable topsoil needed by farmers was thus blown away. downarrow ------------------- Which statement belongs on the blank line?

Answer
A
Farmers did not rotate crops, and soil nutrients were used up.
B
Ranchers allowed their herds to overgraze and damage grasses.
C
Millions of acres of productive farmland became barren desert.
D
Farmers harmed the fertile land on which they settled.

Explanation

When high winds blew away the valuable topsoil, farmland lost the soil needed to grow crops. Over time, this severe erosion turned millions of acres of productive farmland into barren land, so choice C completes the sequence.

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