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

Californian farmers stopped using foreign migrant workers because _______.

the workers had organized for better wages & conditions

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_Of Mice and Men_ Background and The Harvest Gypsies

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

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