DSST Human Cultural Geography Exam Prep

Answer - A - The correct term for people who were forced to migrate from their homes during the Dust Bowl is okies.

Key Takeaway: Okie is a term, dating from as early as 1907, originally denoting a resident or native of Oklahoma. In the 1930s, this term was often used to derogatorily describe migrants who left the South and Midwest to settle in California's thriving agriculture industries. Most okies worked on farms or canneries until World War II, when they began working in shipyards and defense factories.