Chapter 15 section 1
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The document summarizes the impacts of major flooding in Arkansas in 1927 and the subsequent drought and Dust Bowl period in the 1930s. The 1927 flood was one of the most destructive in U.S. history, heavily impacting areas like Yell County and Little Rock in Arkansas. Refugee camps provided housing and food for many displaced by the floods. The floods and drought devastated agriculture, sharecropping, farming and forestry. During the 1930s drought and Dust Bowl, dust storms were severe after farmers' lands could no longer support crops due to lack of rain, impacting areas in the Midwest and west of Arkansas.
Chapter 15 section 1
- 1. Chapter 15 Section 1- Page 324 Nature’s Wrath The 1927 Flood What was the importance of the flood of 1927? Often described as the most destructive river flood in U.S. history, especially in AR where it het the hardest. What areas in Arkansas were affected by this flood? Yell county, Little Rock What was the role of refugee camps during this flood? To house and give food to those who needed it. What areas of agricultural that were affected by the flooding? Sharecropping, faming, and forestry What was the new approach taken by Dierks Lumber Company? Plant new seeds where forestry had taken place The Drought and the Dustbowl How long did the drought of 1930 last? 71 days Who were Arkies and Okies? Refugees from AR going to CA seeking work in OK What was the dustbowl? Farmer’s couldn’t condition of drought during the 1930’s that caused dust storms. How did this drought and dustbowl affect famers in the mid-west? Farmer’s couldn’t produce crops causing starvation. What happened in Lonoke County in January of 1931? Food hat What areas of the state were severely affected by the Dust Bowl? West