Question

What happened in 1931 that caused farms throughout the Great Plains to fall?

Answer 1

There was this huge drought that happened in 1931 which caused the crops to be unable to grow and produce food. A drought is when you go a prolonged period of time without water or a water source such as a river or lake.

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Answer 2

Crops began to fail with the onset of drought in 1931, exposing the bare, over-plowed farmland. Without deep-rooted prairie grasses to hold the soil in place, it began to blow away. Eroding soil led to massive dust storms and economic down fall —especially in the Southern Plains.