Question

Which statement about the New Deal is true? A. Jobs in New Deal programs were reserved for whites only. B. It was designed to help factory owners increase their profits. C. It put millions of unemployed people to work doing public service projects. D. New Deal programs did not include large-scale construction projects.

Answer 1

Answer: C. It put millions of unemployed people to work doing public service projects.

The New Deal was a series of programs enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as a response to the need for recovery after the Great Depression. The programs operated between 1933 and 1936 and the provided support for farmers, the unemployed, youth and the elderly. It also focused on recovering the economy back to normal, and in reforming the financial system in order to prevent other depressions. The programs of the New Deal put millions of people to work in public projects and greatly contributed to the country's recovery.

Answer 2

C. It put millions of unemployed people to work doing public service projects is correct. Many of the projects were large-scale, but some were small-scale as well, including many public art projects.