1.The Great Depression when the stock market crashed which caused an economic collapse worldwide and triggering the Great Depression. Many people were unemployed a time and lasted for a decade (1929-1939).
2.The farmers were given food and money from the government. The government also paid money to the farmers if the crops failed. If farmers tried new techniques the government would pay those farmers extra.
3.The Drought was considered a dry season that lasted for about a decade. It caused high temperatures, high winds, and no rainfall.
4.The Dust Bowl got its name from a journalist traveling through the region.
5.The states of Texas, Oklahoma, western Kansas, eastern portions of Colorado and New Mexico were included in the Dust Bowl. These five states were part of the Dust Bowl …show more content…
The farmers did not want to suffer through the harsh epidemics and dust storms that occurred during the Dust Bowl.
7.Migrant workers had to experience a terrible life after they came to California. The living conditions and employment were dreadful for the farmers because these Californians knew that they would have to tolerate the conditions. The workers had to travel throughout the state of California to look for farm work. They had to experience a constant move around California in order to find jobs.
8.Migrant camps were located next to irrigation ditches and were unsanitary. The workers had to moved frequently to follow crop harvests. Their houses were built from scavenged scraps and they often lived without any running water or electricity.
9.An Okie is a resident or a native of Oklahoma. An Arkie is a resident or a native of Arkansas. The migrant workers were given these names by Californians because of the large dominant cultural group from Oklahoma. Californians began to call all migrants workers “Okie”, even though many newcomers were not actually
2.The farmers were given food and money from the government. The government also paid money to the farmers if the crops failed. If farmers tried new techniques the government would pay those farmers extra.
3.The Drought was considered a dry season that lasted for about a decade. It caused high temperatures, high winds, and no rainfall.
4.The Dust Bowl got its name from a journalist traveling through the region.
5.The states of Texas, Oklahoma, western Kansas, eastern portions of Colorado and New Mexico were included in the Dust Bowl. These five states were part of the Dust Bowl …show more content…
The farmers did not want to suffer through the harsh epidemics and dust storms that occurred during the Dust Bowl.
7.Migrant workers had to experience a terrible life after they came to California. The living conditions and employment were dreadful for the farmers because these Californians knew that they would have to tolerate the conditions. The workers had to travel throughout the state of California to look for farm work. They had to experience a constant move around California in order to find jobs.
8.Migrant camps were located next to irrigation ditches and were unsanitary. The workers had to moved frequently to follow crop harvests. Their houses were built from scavenged scraps and they often lived without any running water or electricity.
9.An Okie is a resident or a native of Oklahoma. An Arkie is a resident or a native of Arkansas. The migrant workers were given these names by Californians because of the large dominant cultural group from Oklahoma. Californians began to call all migrants workers “Okie”, even though many newcomers were not actually