By: Sarah Santamaria, Adriana Gutierrez The Dust Bowl By: Sarah Santamaria, Adriana Gutierrez and Valerie De Paz MT 5 in U.S History Level 4 Project

Who were the most affected during the Dust Bowl? Why?

Farmers All these conditions destroyed grasses that held the soil in place These storms were called “Black Blizzards” Parts of the Great Plains became known as the Dust Bowl Why? Farmers land was denatured of natural resources How? Severe Drought (No rain) Overgrazing by cattle Over plowing by farmers

What obstacles did families face in order to survive during the Dust Bowl?

Obstacles Hunger No work, no money, no food Unemployment Farms were destroyed Too many with no work   Migration Slept in tents, along the road poor transportation Loss of Property land (farms) housing money

What did the farming families do after the Dust Bowl occurred?

After the Dust Bowl Occurred Most farmers migrated to Southern California hoping to find farm jobs in the fertile areas. -Many did not even make it to California due to: malnutrition starvation diseases

What were the struggles the farming families encountered in California?

The struggles were… Work Housing Very little job opportunities Large population Dry farms Worked for very low wages   Americans were cruel to the migrants Called “Okies” Migrants had no homes in America Usually lived in Hoovervilles or Shantytowns Or camped out in tents

What were some of the programs that were created and how did they help the farmers?

Government Agencies Resettlement Agency (RA) The Farm Security Administration (FSA) Established to help needy families move into government-planned communities. Helped poor farmers, sharecroppers, tenant farmers and migrant workers

Population of Migrants in California:

The Grapes of Wrath Published:1939 Written by: John Steinbeck Type of work: Novel Genre: Realistic fiction Setting; Oklahoma, California, and points along the way Late 1930’s Tone: sympathetic or mournful

The Grapes of Wrath Themes: Man’s inhumanity to those around them The saving power of Family and Fellowship The Multiplying Effects of Selfishness

Plot After being forced to leave their farm due to the Dust Bowl, The Joad family made their way to California with unexpected events ahead. Tough times along the road heading California

How does this book relate to this topic? Dust Bowl The Grapes of Wrath Lost Farms Homelessness and jobless Forced to leave towards California Poor transportation Not welcomed to California Migrants were mislead about the goods of California Joad family had lost land Searching for jobs in California Car broke down couple of times Had to lie to get in California They lost family members on the way Don’t know if the Joad family is going to make it

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