Why did the federal government create the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in 1933?
A. To establish industrial centers in the region
Incorrect. The TVA provided jobs and improved the land in the region.
B. To promote organic farming practices
Incorrect. The TVA provided jobs and improved the land in the region.
C. To offset the effects of urbanization and rapid population growth
Incorrect. The TVA provided jobs and improved the land in the region.
D. To provide jobs and improve the regional standard of living
Correct! The TVA provided jobs for people in rural Tennessee and improved public services for the region.
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For the purpose of enabling each State to furnish financial assistance, as far as practicable under the conditions in such State, to aged needy individuals, there is hereby authorized to be appropriated . . . for each fiscal year a sum sufficient to carry out the purposes of this title. -- Social Security Act of 1935, Title 1, Section 1 |
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How did the legislation in the excerpt above affect the relationship between the United States government and its citizens?
A. It allowed the government to tax investment income.
Incorrect. The Social Security Act did not tax income.
B. It allowed people to have more direct input in government decisions.
Incorrect. The people did not have direct input on government decisions.
C. It made most people distrust the power of the government.
Incorrect. The people did not distrust the power of the government because of the Social Security Act.
D. It made the government more responsible for the people’s economic welfare.
Correct! The government providing a retirement plan assured that those no longer working had compensation for their years worked.
The Federal Housing Administration is a New Deal agency that continues to assist many Americans primarily by –
A. providing them with money to pay for moving expenses
Incorrect. The FHA continues to help people secure mortgage loans.
B. helping them obtain mortgage loans from banks
Correct! The FHA continues to help people secure mortgage loans.
C. helping them choose a reputable home builder
Incorrect. The FHA continues to help people secure mortgage loans.
D. offering incentives for them to invest in rental properties
Incorrect. The FHA continues to help people secure mortgage loans.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt sought to reassure the American public during uncertain economic times by –
A. publishing a weekly news editorial titled “The Road to Prosperity and Peace”
Incorrect. This is not the method that Roosevelt used to reassure the public.
B. holding weekly town hall meetings with average citizens
Incorrect. Roosevelt did not use town hall meetings as a method to reassure the public.
C. making short appearances in Hollywood films
Incorrect. Roosevelt did not appear in films in order appeal to the American people.
D. delivering a series of evening radio speeches known as fireside chats
Correct! Roosevelt used fireside chats to appeal to the American public during trying times.