The Great Depression caused many hardships for Texans. The depression, however, was not the only crisis to strike the state. In the 1930s, a series of great dust storms tore through the southern plains. These storms blew away the topsoil, filled the skies with dust, and made breathing difficult... This series of dust storms created an environmental disaster known as the Dust Bowl.
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1. The Dust Bowl most likely caused which of the following?
• Urban factory workers often lost their jobs.
• Prices on nearly all goods rose significantly.
• Farmers were faced with low crop yields.
• People in cities could not leave their homes.
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Farmers were faced with low crop yields.
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