New Deal

What was not a goal of the TVA?

• Provide low cost electricity for the Tennessee Valley.

• Control flooding in the Tennessee Valley.

• Improve agriculture in the Tennessee Valley.

• Construct homes in the Tennessee Valley.

How many people did the WPA employ over its 8 year existence?

• 8 Million

• 8.5 Million

• 9 Million

• 9.5 Million

What was the first dam the TVA operated?

• Hoover Dam

• Wilson Dam

• Norris Dam

• Douglas Dam

What was the goal of the CCC?

• Construct infrastructure such as roads, airports, and sewers.

• Aid in the development of forests and wildlife reserves.

• Fund various artists and art programs.

• Reform banks to protect people from bank failures.

Which of the following was not a criticism of the WPA.

• The projects were often 3 times the cost as those in the private sector.

• The WPA didn't pay wages as high as in the private sector.

• The projects created by the WPA were low quality.

• Programs that supported artists wasted the funds of the WPA.

How many trees were planted by the CCC?

• 3.5 million

• 35 million

• 350 million

• 3.5 billion

How much of the WPA's workforce was African American?

• 12%

• 13%

• 14%

• 15%

The TVA is the largest public provider of electricity in the US.

• True

• False

Women were allowed employment in the CCC.

• True

• False