Alphabet Agencies of the New Deal
Explore the key Alphabet Agencies created during President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal to combat the Great Depression.
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Alphabet Agencies of the New Deal
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of the Alphabet Agencies created during the Great Depression.
1. What was the main goal of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
To expand U.S. territory
To end the Great Depression
To start a new war
To promote international trade
2. Which Alphabet Agency provided jobs for young men in environmental projects like building parks and planting trees?
TVA
AAA
CCC
FDIC
3. The protected bank deposits up to a certain amount, restoring public trust in banks.
4. The helped farmers by paying them to reduce crop production, which helped to raise crop prices.
5. The WPA (Works Progress Administration) focused on providing jobs in construction projects like roads and bridges.
True
False
6. The Social Security Act was primarily designed to help businesses recover from the Depression.
True
False
Match each Alphabet Agency with its primary function.
7. TVA
a. Built dams and provided electricity
8. CCC
b. Insured bank deposits
9. FDIC
c. Provided jobs for young men in conservation projects
10. In your own words, explain why the Alphabet Agencies were given their nicknames.