USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Federal Emergency Relief Act was created to ____
A
finance the building of houses, businesses, public works, like Boulder Dam
B
have corporations and the federal government create jobs together
C
A and B only
D
distribute millions of dollars in aid to unemployed workers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On May 12, 1933, the United States Congress created the Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA). This organization’s purpose was initially to distribute 500 million dollars in federal funds to state agencies. These funds were grants and not loans. Thus, the state governments did not have to repay these funds.

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