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Which statement best describes an effect of the intense drought that occurred in the Great Plains during the 1930s?


A. Agricultural production increased as Americans migrated west

B. Farmers foreclosed on their farms and migrated in search of employment

C. Unemployment increased in urban areas across the United States

D. Congress signed the Homestead Act to encourage settlement

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The effect of the intense drought that occurred in the Great Plains during the 1930s was option B Farmers foreclosed on their farms and migrated in search of employment.

Dust Bowl

The Dust Bowl was the drought-stricken Southern plain, where drought led to massive dust storms leading to devastation of livestock and people.

The causes for the Dust Bowl were:

  • Agricultural production increased as Americans migrated west
  • The Homestead Act: which encourage settlement, and gave soil to novice farmers who did not knew anything about soil.

The effect of the Dust Bowl was that it led to great depression, as Farmers foreclosed on their farms and migrated in search of employment.

Therefore, the correct option is B.

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