Question

Which reason best shows why the Soil Conservation Act was passed?

Question 4 options:

Congress was concerned that farmers were not cultivating enough land and this act allowed farmers to double the amount of land that they were allowed to plant on


farmers were collecting and selling their soil to farmers in Mexico for a great profit


poor plowing methods led to loose topsoil creating massive dust storms during the Dust Bowl


water use in the Midwest caused much of the soil to be washed off in to irrigation wells

Answer 1

My answer may or may not be correct, C.) poor plowing methods led to loose topsoil creating massive dust storms during the Dust Bowl.

Answer 2

The correct answer is poor plowing methods led to loose topsoil creating massive dust storms during the Dust Bowl

Because of agricultural malpractices, the dust bowl was created which ruined lives of many people. The erosion kept putting dust and ground particles into the air and made huge clouds which completely ruined agriculture in many places, as well as polluted the breathing air severely and harmed numerous people.