Read about the Great Depression (Links to an external site.).  According to this article, what was wrong with President Hoover's response?  Why did people blame themselves when things went wrong, and how valid or invalid was this response?

- Hoover said that the Great Depression wasn't a thing of concern and that it would be over in 60 days. He also said that the government should not be involved in offering poverty relief, which led to many people blaming him for the Great Depression.

- People thought that success was earned and failure was deserved, which led to people blaming themselves when things went wrong.
- I don't think the response is valid because people should not be embarrassed for the mistakes that someone else makes. 

Read about Black Sunday (Links to an external site.). How would you have felt if you'd been there on that day? What kinds of fears, concerns, or questions would be going through your mind during, and after, the event described?

- If I was there during the dust storm, I would be very scared. I would be worried about getting the dust in my eyes, or not being able to find shelter. I would wonder if my friends and family are ok and if they were able to find shelter. Afterwards I would try to find out if my friends and family were safe, and if they received any sort of damages. I would also want to know what type of damage and how much damage the storm caused.

Read about The Drought (Links to an external site.).  What areas were affected by it?  What caused it.  The author ends this article with a pithy quote.  Do you agree or disagree with this historian's perspective? Why or why not?

-The eastern part of the country, and later the west where affected by the drought. 

-The drought was caused by misuse of the land.
-Yes and no, because yes they were not taking care of the land, and that's what caused the droughts to occur but the historian appears to be saying that the people of this time period were very lazy and didn't care for much. When that wasn't the case, the people worked very hard in this time to improve their lives. 

Read about Mass Exodus from the Plains (Links to an external site.).  Were does the migration of people out of the Dust Bowl rank in terms of other migrations in US History?  What made life hard for people once they arrived in California?
- People ended up in California
- Migrants faced issues with unfamiliar crops, and the most of the money they made would be used in taxes.