“In the 1930s America was hit by very bad times” (DBQ Project 1). The Dust Bowl occurred during this time on top of the Great Depression, leaving Americans in a tight situation. During this, a drought also happened, leaving many homeless and unemployed. Even then, the Dust Bowl happened because of many reasons that all tie together. The Dust Bowl was caused by farming, the drought, and technology. The main cause of the Dust Bowl was farming. Document B states that “Grass is what holds the earth together” (DBQ Project 7). Since grassroots holds together soil when the ground is torn up, it leaves that soil to get swept up by the wind, contributing to the Dust Bowl. Another way farming contributed to the Dust Bowl was the amount of tilled land. Document D shows that in …show more content…
This left a good portion of unrooted land that could get swept up, especially when considering the fact that 3 million farmers moved away during this time period as they didn’t have the means to live in the area anymore (DBQ Project 3). So farms that were left unattended were also contributing as there would be nothing keeping the soil in place as the grass wouldn’t miraculously grow back. At the end of the day, this is only one reason behind the Dust Bowl. Another cause of the Dust Bowl was the drought. The drought heavily affected farming and made the problem worse. The drought of the 1890s drove away farmers; similarly, the drought must have driven off people as farming was a means to live (DBQ Project 3). This would leave unattended farms where grass wouldn’t grow back on, leaving an easy supply of dirt for the Dust Bowl. Similarly, Document E shows in the charts that the Dust Bowl towns were all under the