True/False Decide if each statement is true or false, and write "true"'or"false" in the blank. __ 1. In the 1930s the Great Plains were hit by an earthquake. __ 2. Farmers let their crops rot in the fields. __ 3. Many farmers moved to the East Coast to become migrant workers __ 4. The Great Depression only affected people in rural areas. __ 5. City dwellers saved money by buying cheaper foods.

1. False - In the 1930s, the Great Plains were hit by severe dust storms and drought, known as the Dust Bowl, not an earthquake.<br /><br />2. True - During the Great Depression, some farmers let their crops rot in the fields because they could not afford to harvest them or sell them at a profit.<br /><br />3. False - Many farmers moved to the West Coast, particularly California, to become migrant workers, not the East Coast.<br /><br />4. False - The Great Depression affected people in both rural and urban areas across the United States and worldwide.<br /><br />5. True - City dwellers often saved money by buying cheaper foods during the Great Depression due to economic hardship.