Question

How did increased property foreclosures affect people during the Dust Bowl?

(1 point)
Responses

A growing number of farmers worked together to collectively buy land for planting.

A growing number of farmers worked together to collectively buy land for planting.

Fewer eastern banks bought the notes for farms located in drought-stricken areas.

Fewer eastern banks bought the notes for farms located in drought-stricken areas.

Thousands of tenant farmers and sharecroppers were displaced from their land.

Thousands of tenant farmers and sharecroppers were displaced from their land.

Many large financial institutions failed while local banks remained in business.

Many large financial institutions failed while local banks remained in business.

Answer 1

Thousands of tenant farmers and sharecroppers were displaced from their land.

Foreclosures forced many small farmers off their land, causing mass evictions and migrations (e.g., to California) during the Dust Bowl.