Question

Why did farmers lose their crops on the Great Plains

Answer 1

Answer: The soil dried up from a drought.

Step-by-step explanation:

In 1932 farmers on the Great Plains began to lose their crops because the soil dried up from a drought. Without water to give to their plants, the plants started to wither and shrivel up from the lack of water.

Answer 2

Answer: In the early 1930s prices dropped so low that many farmers went bankrupt and lost their farms.

Step-by-step explanation:During World War I, farmers worked hard to produce record crops and livestock. When prices fell they tried to produce even more to pay their debts, taxes and living expenses.