Californian farmers stopped using foreign migrant workers because _______.

the workers had organized for better wages & conditions

The massive drought known as "The Dust Bowl" primarily affected what region?

the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma

What is NOT true of the migrant workers coming out of the Dust Bowl?

most had never been farmers before

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_Of Mice and Men_ Background

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Background quiz on the causes of the Depression and the migrant farmers coming out of the Dust Bowl

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1
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the Great Depression?
The Dust Bowl
the stock market crash
economic trade policy with Europe
WWII
2
Which of the following is NOT a problem the migrant workers face?
expensive union dues
sometimes the crops ripen late
crops are sometimes wiped out by bad weather
there are more migrant harvesters than jobs
3
According to Steinbeck's "The Harvest Gypsies," who was formerly used to harvest CA crops?
farmers from Oklahoma
foreign laborers
Canadians
CA citizens
4
CA farmers preferred migrant workers because _______.
it was hard for them to organize
all of the above
they were only needed during the short harvest
they were cheap
5
Californian farmers stopped using foreign migrant workers because _______.
new anti-immigration laws had passed
the workers had organized for better wages & conditions
they could now use machinery to harvest all crops
6
The massive drought known as "The Dust Bowl" primarily affected what region?
the Upper Midwest
California
New England
the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma
7
What is NOT true of the migrant workers coming out of the Dust Bowl?
most had never been farmers before
they brought all their possessions with them
many are of European descent
expect democracy
8
What is Steinbeck's recommendation for the influx of Dust Bowl farmers into CA?
the farmers should go back to using foreign labor
the farmers should prevent them from organizing
the migrant workers should just return home
they must be treated humanely
9
In contrast to the foreign migrant farmers, Steinbeck says those coming from the Dust Bowl ___.
had families back home
were used to mechanical agriculture
had always been poor
used to own land & have money
10
Job loss led to _____ which created further job loss.
increased consumer demand
The Dust Bowl
the stock market crash
reduced consumer demand

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