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

"The Worst Hard Times" - Call List

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