The Dust Bowl by https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84 en-us 2017-10-04 14:16:44 UTC 2023-06-09 13:50:24 UTC hello@padlet.com What was the Dust Bowl Migration? https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193879550 In the early 1930s, tragedy struck as an 8 year drought hit the Midwest right as the Great Depression was gaining steam. These factors, combined with poor farming methods with little emphasis on conservation led to catastrophic dust storms. These factors resulted in a mass exodus, 3.5 million people over a 10 year span, to leave the Midwest.]]> 2017-10-04 14:22:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193879550 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193882044 Dust storms were one of the many 'pushes' to leave the Dust Bowl]]> 2017-10-04 14:26:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193882044 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193888983 People migrating out of the Dust Bowl]]> 2017-10-04 14:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193888983 Periodic Movement mvalentin1 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193891878 Most of the migrants who moved away ended up moving back to their homes.]]> 2017-10-04 14:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193891878 A majority of migrations move a short distance jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193892730 Many of the migrants who moved during the Dust Bowl only moved one town or county away, while some went as far as a state or two. None went as far as to leave the United States.]]> 2017-10-04 14:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193892730 Forced Migration ereilly9 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193893367 Forced to leave due to drought and persistent dry weather that caused the crops to fail.]]> 2017-10-04 14:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193893367 Every migration flow generates a return or counter-migration jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193894144 After the weather calmed down, and the drought ended, some former residents moved back to the region.]]> 2017-10-04 14:46:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193894144 Urban residents are less migratory than inhabitants of rural areas jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193895419 This law is proven by the mass amounts of movement in the rural farmland in the Midwest, yet the general consistency of populations of cities in the Dust Bowl region.]]> 2017-10-04 14:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193895419 Push factor ereilly9 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193896759 - Weather
- Drought
- Lack of food]]> 2017-10-04 14:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/193896759 Families are less likely to make international moves than young adults jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194322132 This law does not really apply because this was a national migration, not international.]]> 2017-10-05 14:11:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194322132 Migrants who move longer distances tend to choose big-city destinations jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194323258 This law is shown by the population increase in California cities like LA during the 30s, as migrants from the Dust Bowl would be attracted to a place in California they know of.]]> 2017-10-05 14:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194323258 Push Factor jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194326330 2017-10-05 14:17:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194326330 Push Factor jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194326429 One of the many factors pushing migrants out of the Dust Bowl would be the dust storms.]]> 2017-10-05 14:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194326429 Internal Migration jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194326970 This migration took place across the Midwestern united]]> 2017-10-05 14:18:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194326970 Gravity Model jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194328456 The gravity model is one example of how these migrants chose their destination, with more choosing to go closer than farther.]]> 2017-10-05 14:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194328456 Pull Factor jclark115 https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194329080 One big pull factor would be the idea of opportunity in these western cities. ]]> 2017-10-05 14:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jclark115/k1b5r7gipd84/wish/194329080