Questions: Sections 14-15
- Name some effects of World War I on North Dakota agriculture.
- What two factors caused North Dakota farmers to lose money during World War I?
- Name some factors that resulted in North Dakota farms becoming larger.
- What are the results of a depression?
- During what decade did the Great Depression take place? What else happened that added to the effects of the depression?
- How did thousands of North Dakota farm families lose their farms during the 1930s? Explain.
Critical Thinking Question
- In 1930, the population of North Dakota was about 681,000. By 1940, it had declined to about 642,000, a loss of 39,000 people (681,000 – 642,000 = 39,000). Since 121,000 people had moved out of the state during that decade, how could the population have declined by only 39,000 people?