The New Deal

What was the primary purpose of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

• • A. To provide direct financial aid to unemployed Americans

• • B. To create jobs for millions of unemployed Americans

• • C. To regulate the stock market after the crash

• • D. To provide agricultural subsidies to farmers

Which of the following was NOT a type of project undertaken by the WPA?

• A. Building roads and bridges

• B. Creating art and theater productions

• C. Providing stock market investments

• D. Building schools and libraries

Approximately how many Americans were employed through the WPA during its existence?

• • A. 1 million

• • B. 8.5 million

• C. 15 million

• D. 25 million

What was the primary purpose for creating the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) during the Great Depression?

• a. To create a private company for energy production

• b. To develop hydroelectric power and control flooding in the Tennessee Valley

• c. To establish a military defense system along the Tennessee River

• d. To create a recreational area for tourists

How did the TVA's dam construction projects impact the Tennessee Valley region?

• • a. They eliminated all farming in the region

• b. They created jobs, controlled flooding, and provided electricity to rural areas

• c. They decreased the population of the region by forcing mass relocations

• • d. They had minimal economic impact but improved transportation

What was the primary purpose of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) when it was established in 1933?

• • a. To build military infrastructure during World War II

• b. To establish national parks across the United States

• c. To create a permanent conservation workforce

• • d. To provide employment for young men during the Great Depression

Which of the following was NOT a major project type undertaken by the CCC?

• • a. Planting trees and fighting soil erosion

• b. Building dams and flood control systems

• c. Manufacturing military equipment

• d. Constructing park facilities and trails

What was the primary purpose for creating the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)?

• a. To restore public confidence in the banking system during the Great DepressionTo regulate the stock market after the crash of 1929

• • b. To provide loans to struggling businesses during economic downturns

• c. To oversee international banking relationships between countries

• d. To regulate the stock market after the crash of 1929

What economic event directly led to the creation of the FDIC?

• • a. The Panic of 1907

• b. World War I economic instability

• c. Bank runs during the Great Depression

• • d. The oil crisis of the 1930s

How does the FDIC primarily protect consumers?

• • a. By insuring deposits up to a specified limit

• • b. By regulating interest rates banks can charge

• • c. By preventing banks from making risky investments

• • d. By auditing bank financial statements for accuracy