USA HISTORY

THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the TVA known for?
A
Building telephone poles
B
Building Houses
C
Building Dams
D
Working outdoors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Tennessee Valley Authority, or TVA, is the largest public power company in the United States. TVA also carefully manages the nation’s fifth-largest river to reduce flood damage, make rivers easier to travel, provide recreation, protect aquatic life and keep the water clean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. The TVA was created by Congress in 1933 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal.

Detailed explanation-3: -The TVA aimed to help reduce these problems by teaching better farming methods, replanting trees, and building dams. This agency was also important because it generated and sold surplus electricity, created jobs, and conserved water power.

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