Question

3 ss.912.a.1.4, ss.912.g.1.2, ss.912.g.1.3 (high)
using the map, select the area most affected by the dust bowl in terms of severity and duration of wind erosion.
a eastern kansas
b central texas
c western new mexico
d western oklahoma

4 ss.912.a.5.11 (moderate)
how are tariffs related to the great depression?
a president hoover favored using tariffs to protect u.s. markets from foreign competition during the depression.
b american shipping companies were hurt by tariffs during the depression, but these losses were offset by gains by farmers.
c the united states and european countries lowered tariffs during the depression to promote global trade.
d high tariffs were used by many countries to protect their domestic markets which hurt u.s. export sales during the depression.

Explanation:

For Question 3:

The map shows the darkest (most severe and long-duration) wind erosion area covers Western Oklahoma, which matches option D. Other options are outside the core severe zone.

For Question 4:

During the Great Depression, the Smoot-Hawley Tariff and retaliatory high tariffs from other nations reduced global trade, hurting U.S. exports. Option A is incorrect (Hoover signed the tariff before the worst of the Depression), B is wrong (farmers did not offset shipping losses), C is false (tariffs were raised, not lowered).

Answer:

1. D. Western Oklahoma
2. D. High tariffs were used by many countries to protect their domestic markets which hurt U.S. export sales during the Depression.