Boise City, Oklahoma and its surrounding areas experienced a large drop in land and home values during the 1930s. One reason for this economic decline was the Great Depression. Which other factor also contributed to this economic decline in Boise City?

A.
a drop in local employment caused by Prohibition
B.
the removal of federal employment programs
C.
the impact of the Dust Bowl on local farms
D.
a decrease in the extension of credit

C. the impact of the Dust Bowl on local farms