Effectiveness Of The New Deal Factor 4: Agriculture

Question 1

Describe the agricultural Adjustment Administration

Answer 1

Tried to take a long- term view of problems facing farmers

Set quotas to reduce farm production to increase prices

It helped to modernise farming and protect soil

Helped farmers with mortgages

Question 2

Describe the Tennesse Valley Authority

Answer 2

Revitalised ruined rural America by building dams; cheap electricity and organise conservation, irrigation and afforestation to stop soil erosion

Question 3

Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) successful?

Answer 3

By 1937 the average income of farmers doubled

Question 4

Why was the Agricultural Adjustment Administration unsuccessful?

Answer 4

Modernisation put some farmers out of work

Question 5

Why was the Tennesse Valley Authority (TVA) successful?

Answer 5

Transformed the Tennesse River area

Created thousands of jobs in an area badly hit by the depression

Question 6

Why was the Tennesse Valley Authority (TVA) not successful?

Answer 6

It hurt local businesses and there was unfair competition for private companies.