Question

1. which of the following was a direct result of the droughts and dust storms in the dust bowl?

the silt and topsoil deposited on the midwestern farms enriched the soil and led to overproduction of crops.
federal troops were needed to restore order as riots and protests raged across the great plains.
people left the great plains after losing their crops to drought and dust and their farms to foreclosure.
farmers turned to european banks for the help they could not get in the united states.

Explanation:

The Dust Bowl (1930s US) brought severe drought and dust storms that destroyed crops, dried up farmland, and left many farmers unable to pay mortgages, leading to farm foreclosures. This forced large numbers of people to abandon the Great Plains in search of work and better living conditions. The other options are incorrect: the dust storms stripped topsoil, not enriched it; there were no large-scale riots requiring federal troops; and farmers sought aid from US federal programs, not European banks.

Answer:

People left the Great Plains after losing their crops to drought and dust and their farms to foreclosure.