Damaged Land
What led to the dry soil?
Goal:
Goal:
Learn what caused the soil to dry out, turn to dust, and blow away.
Wheat was in high demand.
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New land acts gave inexperienced farmers large aras of land.
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The land was over-plowed, and the soil lost its quality and began to erode.
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Drought caused the soil to dry up.
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Eroding, dry soil led to massive dust storms.
