The Dust Bowl

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Across
  1. 6. nickname of severe dust storms (2 words)
  2. 9. shantytown nickname
  3. 10. last name of famous Dust Bowl photographer
  4. 11. term of disdain given to Dust Bowl refugees
  5. 13. primary cause of crop failure in the 1930s
  6. 14. The Dust Bowl covered an area about the size of this state
Down
  1. 1. In 1933, the rate was 24.75%
  2. 2. product in high demand during WWI
  3. 3. number of dust storms reported by the weather bureau in 1932
  4. 4. affliction of the lungs at this time (2 words)
  5. 5. state where many refugees headed to find work
  6. 7. April 14, 1935 (2 words)
  7. 8. Act of 1862 that drew many new and inexperienced farmers to the Great Plains region
  8. 12. tools often needed to clear dust