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During the Great Depression, many states in the Midwest were ravaged by dust storms preventing the growth of crops. This caused many people to go hungry and many more to lose money. With no reason to stay, thousands of people made for the west coast into California. However they weren't met with the greatest response. The people of California felt the state was becoming overpopulated and went so far as to send state troopers to the border. The troopers acted as bouncers eventually preventing people from entering the state.

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With the emergence of Dust Storms, people where forced to move farther and farther west in order to avoid the effects of the storms. The storms also impacted crops, creating food issues compelling people to head for the western states.

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While Dust Storms where a major push factor, many farmers had lost large amounts of money due to the storms effect on their crops. With the real way to create money in the east, they decided to start a new life and journey west.

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With many people fleeing west, the state of California became extremely popular. Due to the climate and job opportunities it was quickly overrun with many families from the Midwest looking for a new start.

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With the Great Depression affecting a majority of citizens, banks where calling for loans and money back, which most people did not posses. The west held promise of new land and opportunity with rumors of gold. This drew many people who where eager to leave the crowded cities.

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Since all the residents of the Midwest moved, towards California and never crossed international borders the Dust Bowl would be an example of a internal migration.

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With the Great Depression and Dust Storms, the residents of the Midwest took a risk by leaving for California. The reason is, they didn’t have a great idea of what the conditions would be like the father from home they traveled and what opportunities they would be presented with.

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration

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Every migration flow generates a return or counter migration

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This connects to the Dust Bowl migration, because after the storms died down and the Great Depression ended. The reason to stay on the west coast was outweighed by the reasons to return east. Many people began to travel back to their old homes and farms. Many young adults traveled back in order to start a new life and finds new jobs.

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The majority of migrants move a short distance

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The majority of migrants move a short distance

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This doesn't really apply to the dust bowl migration as the lack of food, and constant dust storms moved people thousands of miles to find new lives, food, and shelter.

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations

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This is true as many immigrants where looking for jobs and new lives, which where available in growing cities and large towns. Since they had traveled many miles, they tended to stay near large cities as they held more promise than starting a small village or farm.

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Urban residence are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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Urban residence are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas

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With dust storms impacting rural residence way more than urban. Many more rural farms and towns where abandoned. For the most part, urban cities weren’t very impacted by the dust storm itself. They suffered more from lack of food, however this didn’t drive to many west.

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults

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As the Dust bowl took place in the U.S. only it would not fit this law.