THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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Which New Deal program helped people in the South by creating electricity by using water power?
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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
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Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
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Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
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Works Progress Administration (WPA)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This act of May 18, 1933, created the Tennessee Valley Authority to oversee the construction of dams to control flooding, improve navigation, and create cheap electric power in the Tennessee Valley basin.
Detailed explanation-2: -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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