What was a cause of the “Dust Bowl?”

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Question 3 options:

Soil degradation

Investor buying on margin

Coinage of silver

Open ranching

Answer 1

The primary cause of the “Dust Bowl” was soil degradation. This environmental disaster occurred during the 1930s in the Great Plains region of the United States due to a combination of poor agricultural practices, drought, and high winds, which led to the loss of topsoil and severe dust storms.