What was the main destination of most people leaving the northern part of the Dust Bowl? Which states did they travel through to reach their destination?

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Karlie Finley

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6 May, 05:25

What was the main destination of most people leaving the northern part of the Dust Bowl? Which states did they travel through to reach their destination?

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Kaitlyn Sherman · Answer 1

- the destination was Portland, Oregon

- they traveled through these states Wyoming, Utah and Oregon.

Explanation:

The Dust Bowl was a time characterized by drought in the Southern Plains region of the United States, there were severe dust storms during a dry period in the 1930s. High winds and dust swept through region from Texas to Nebraska, human lives were lost so was livestocks. There was also crop failure in entire region. The Dust Bowl made the economic impacts of the Great Depression worse and caused many farming families to migrate in search of employment and better living conditions.

The main destination of most people leaving the northern part of the Dust Bowl was Portland, Oregon. And they traveled through the states of Utah, Wyoming and Oregon.