The Dust Bowl

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Across
  1. 3. A lung infection caused by inhaling dust
  2. 5. April 14, 1935; the day when one of the worst dust storms in American history occured
  3. 7. The nickname for immigrants forced to leave their homes because of the Dust Bowl
  4. 8. In the 1930's, a ______________ began, causing the soil to become dry and loose
  5. 9. One reason the Dust Bowl occurred is because farmer plowed over the natural __________ __________ that kept soil in place
Down
  1. 1. The government agency that came up with new farming methods that would be better for the soil
  2. 2. The region of the U.S. that was impacted the most by the Dust Bowl
  3. 4. The state where farmer from the Great Plains moved, hoping to find work.
  4. 6. One reason the Dust Bowl occurred is because farmers planted ___________ too often