(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. 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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Many faced hardship, rejection, and poor working conditions in California.
A New Deal program that paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise agricultural prices.
The widespread soil erosion that led to severe dust storms.
Many felt the aid was insufficient, as it came too late to prevent their losses.
It helped prevent further land degradation, but was insufficient for many who had already lost everything.
They were promised fertile land through homesteading, but it was ruined by the Dust Bowl.
Many felt the government was responsible for the disaster and blamed it for encouraging over-farming.
The government encouraged farmers to reduce crop production and conserve the land.
They felt deeply connected to their land and were reluctant to abandon it.
It caused severe soil erosion, crop destruction, and frequent dust storms.
It reshaped the land, economy, and culture, with lasting scars on the survivors.
While they offered some relief, they were not enough to undo the damage to the land or the economy
They migrated to California in search of work, despite the hardships they faced there.
The government began implementing soil conservation programs to prevent further erosion.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC).
It left many feeling hopeless, with some considering it "the end of the world."
The human response to the Dust Bowl and the government’s intervention efforts
To restore the land through planting grass and creating windbreaks.
It caused a loss of autonomy, as many farmers resented federal control over land use.
Many were frustrated, feeling it was too little, too late.
