It causedsevere soilerosion, cropdestruction,and frequentdust storms.Many werefrustrated,feeling it wastoo little, toolate.The governmentbeganimplementing soilconservationprograms toprevent furthererosion.To restore theland throughplanting grassand creatingwindbreaks.They felt deeplyconnected totheir land andwere reluctantto abandon it.It reshaped theland, economy,and culture,with lastingscars on thesurvivors.The CivilianConservationCorps (CCC).The humanresponse to theDust Bowl andthe government’sinterventioneffortsThewidespread soilerosion that ledto severe duststorms.A New Dealprogram that paidfarmers to reducecrop production toraise agriculturalprices.Many facedhardship,rejection, andpoor workingconditions inCalifornia.They migratedto California insearch of work,despite thehardships theyfaced there.It helped preventfurther landdegradation, butwas insufficient formany who hadalready losteverything.It caused a lossof autonomy, asmany farmersresentedfederal controlover land use.They werepromised fertileland throughhomesteading,but it was ruinedby the Dust Bowl.While they offeredsome relief, theywere not enoughto undo thedamage to theland or theeconomyMany felt thegovernment wasresponsible for thedisaster andblamed it forencouraging over-farming.The governmentencouragedfarmers to reducecrop productionand conserve theland.It left manyfeeling hopeless,with someconsidering it "theend of the world."Many felt theaid wasinsufficient, as itcame too lateto prevent theirlosses.It causedsevere soilerosion, cropdestruction,and frequentdust storms.Many werefrustrated,feeling it wastoo little, toolate.The governmentbeganimplementing soilconservationprograms toprevent furthererosion.To restore theland throughplanting grassand creatingwindbreaks.They felt deeplyconnected totheir land andwere reluctantto abandon it.It reshaped theland, economy,and culture,with lastingscars on thesurvivors.The CivilianConservationCorps (CCC).The humanresponse to theDust Bowl andthe government’sinterventioneffortsThewidespread soilerosion that ledto severe duststorms.A New Dealprogram that paidfarmers to reducecrop production toraise agriculturalprices.Many facedhardship,rejection, andpoor workingconditions inCalifornia.They migratedto California insearch of work,despite thehardships theyfaced there.It helped preventfurther landdegradation, butwas insufficient formany who hadalready losteverything.It caused a lossof autonomy, asmany farmersresentedfederal controlover land use.They werepromised fertileland throughhomesteading,but it was ruinedby the Dust Bowl.While they offeredsome relief, theywere not enoughto undo thedamage to theland or theeconomyMany felt thegovernment wasresponsible for thedisaster andblamed it forencouraging over-farming.The governmentencouragedfarmers to reducecrop productionand conserve theland.It left manyfeeling hopeless,with someconsidering it "theend of the world."Many felt theaid wasinsufficient, as itcame too lateto prevent theirlosses.

"The Worst Hard Times" - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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N
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I
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I
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G
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G
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B
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G
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G
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B
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I
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N
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B
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N
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G
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N
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  1. I- It caused severe soil erosion, crop destruction, and frequent dust storms.
  2. B- Many were frustrated, feeling it was too little, too late.
  3. N-The government began implementing soil conservation programs to prevent further erosion.
  4. I- To restore the land through planting grass and creating windbreaks.
  5. I-They felt deeply connected to their land and were reluctant to abandon it.
  6. G-It reshaped the land, economy, and culture, with lasting scars on the survivors.
  7. G-The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
  8. B-The human response to the Dust Bowl and the government’s intervention efforts
  9. G-The widespread soil erosion that led to severe dust storms.
  10. G-A New Deal program that paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise agricultural prices.
  11. B-Many faced hardship, rejection, and poor working conditions in California.
  12. I- They migrated to California in search of work, despite the hardships they faced there.
  13. N-It helped prevent further land degradation, but was insufficient for many who had already lost everything.
  14. B- It caused a loss of autonomy, as many farmers resented federal control over land use.
  15. N-They were promised fertile land through homesteading, but it was ruined by the Dust Bowl.
  16. G-While they offered some relief, they were not enough to undo the damage to the land or the economy
  17. N-Many felt the government was responsible for the disaster and blamed it for encouraging over-farming.
  18. I-The government encouraged farmers to reduce crop production and conserve the land.
  19. B-It left many feeling hopeless, with some considering it "the end of the world."
  20. N-Many felt the aid was insufficient, as it came too late to prevent their losses.