Question

1. what made the photo of the migrant mother so powerful?

it revealed the terrible conditions migrants lived in.
it made people feel sympathy for the migrants.
it made people aware of the dust bowl.
it led the federal government to help the migrants.

Explanation:

The Migrant Mother photo (by Dorothea Lange) captured the destitution of a Dust Bowl migrant family, and its core power lay in evoking deep public sympathy for struggling migrants. While it related to living conditions and the Dust Bowl, its defining impact was stirring emotional empathy that drove public and later governmental attention.

Answer:

It made people feel sympathy for the migrants.