Why did the Dust Bowl of the 1930s increase migration in the U.S.?(1 point)

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It was a sudden-onset event that led to forced migration.
It was a sudden-onset event that led to forced migration.

It was a slow-onset change that led to forced migration.
It was a slow-onset change that led to forced migration.

It was a sudden-onset event that led to voluntary migration.
It was a sudden-onset event that led to voluntary migration.

It was a slow-onset change that led to voluntary migration.

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The correct response is:

It was a slow-onset change that led to forced migration.

The Dust Bowl was characterized by a prolonged period of drought and poor agricultural practices, which gradually degraded the land and forced many families, particularly in the Great Plains, to leave their homes in search of better living conditions and opportunities.