Alphabet Agencies of the New Deal
Explore the key Alphabet Agencies created during the Great Depression and their impact on American society.
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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.
1. What was the primary goal of the New Deal's 'Alphabet Agencies'?
To expand American territory overseas
To provide relief, recovery, and reform during the Great Depression
To prepare the United States for World War II
To establish a national banking system
2. Which Alphabet Agency focused on providing jobs for young men in conservation projects?
TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority)
CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps)
PWA (Public Works Administration)
WPA (Works Progress Administration)
3. The was an Alphabet Agency that built dams and provided electricity to rural areas.
4. The protected bank deposits, helping to restore public confidence in the banking system.
5. The Social Security Act, passed during the New Deal, created a system of unemployment insurance and old-age pensions.
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Match each Alphabet Agency with its primary function.
6. WPA
a. Built roads, bridges, and public buildings
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b. Provided jobs for unemployed workers in various public works projects
8. CWA
c. Paid farmers to reduce crop production to raise prices
9. Explain how the New Deal's Alphabet Agencies impacted the role of the federal government.