Across
- 1. A program that hired young men to plant trees, build park structures, and conserve natural resources.
- 4. The collection of federal programs created to provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression.
- 7. The legal process that caused many farmers to lose their land when they could not repay loans.
- 12. Large paintings placed in public buildings to celebrate local history and culture.
- 15. The process of bringing electrical power to rural farms and homes.
Down
- 2. The careful management of natural resources to protect farmland and prevent future environmental damage.
- 3. The agency that paid farmers to reduce crop production so prices would rise.
- 5. A devastating environmental disaster marked by drought and blowing soil that damaged Kansas farmland in the 1930s.
- 6. A large, human-made lake designed to store water for irrigation and communities.
- 8. The president who introduced a series of programs to help the nation recover from economic hardship.
- 9. A farming technique that follows the natural curves of the land to help keep soil in place.
- 10. Rows of trees planted across the prairie to reduce wind and prevent soil erosion.
- 11. Kansas’s first state park, improved by workers who built roads, cabins, and picnic areas.
- 13. The gradual improvement that gave struggling Kansas communities renewed hope for the future.
- 14. A federal program that employed adults to construct public buildings and support the arts and education.