Dustbowl Bresciani Russell

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Across
  1. 4. The Dustbowl affected what region of the U.s
  2. 7. How many peoples died as a result of the Dust Bowl
  3. 9. A prolonged period of low rainfall leading to a shortage of water
  4. 10. The layer of soil on the surface
  5. 13. The Dustbowl began in what year
  6. 15. The 32nd president of the U.S who was president during the Dust bowl
  7. 16. Dust bowl refuges
  8. 17. The 31st president of the U.S who was not wildly liked by the people during the Great Depression
  9. 18. Planted millions of trees to contain soil and water to protect farms from the wind
Down
  1. 1. The Great Depression started in what year
  2. 2. What act provided settlers with many acres of public land
  3. 3. An attitude that Americans had to expand west
  4. 5. A homeless person (usually kids) that got kicked out of their house because of financial problems
  5. 6. Dust bowl ended in what year
  6. 8. Refers to the severe Dust storm that took place in the U.S around 1935
  7. 11. How many years did the Dust Bowl last
  8. 12. Farmers planted this after plowing the prairie grasses
  9. 14. The flatland in North America located to the east of the Rocky Mountains