All of the Following Contributed to the Dust Bowl in the American

question 61

Multiple Choice

All of the following contributed to the dust bowl in the American southwest during the 1930s except

• A) overgrazing by cattle.
• B) clear-cutting of forest trees.
• C) plowing of native grasses.
• D) planting of field crops.
• E) lack of soil moisture.

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