USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

AMERICAN ORGANIZED CRIME OF THE 1920S

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) built a series of dams to provide jobs and to
A
provide the region with electricity.
B
end the Dust Bowl.
C
provide clean drinking water.
D
flood Hoovervilles.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -President Roosevelt signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act on May 18, 1933, creating the TVA as a federal corporation. The new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Unified Development of the Tennessee River plan stressed TVA was to provide flood control, navigation and electricity for the region. TVA’s dams are tangible evidence of its primary mission: improving life in the Tennessee Valley.

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