New Deal Programs Flashcards
1
Q
What did the WPA do?
A
Built libraries, schools, hospitals, and roads as well as hiring artists and writers.
2
Q
What did the CCC do?
A
It improved public lands by planting trees, clearing trails, fighting forest fires, etc.
3
Q
What did the SSA (Social Security) do?
A
it provided insurance for unemployment and retirement.
4
Q
Which program sent photographers across the country to document the depression in the lives of farmers/migrant workers?
A
Farm Security Administration (FSA)
5
Q
What does WPA stand for?
A
Works Progress Administation
6
Q
What does CCC stand for?
A
Civilian Conservation Corps
7
Q
What does FDIC stand for?
A
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
8
Q
What does SSA stand for?
A
Social Security Administration
9
Q
Which New Deal goal is the focus of the SSA and FDIC?
A
Reform
