Apentix/AP US History/Unit 7: Period 7 (1890-1945)/Question
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Which New Deal program is best known for employing millions of Americans on public works and cultural projects?

A.The Works Progress Administration
B.The Federal Reserve System
C.The Interstate Commerce Commission
D.The Dawes Commission

Explanation

Core Concept

The WPA put the unemployed to work building roads, bridges, schools, and public buildings and funded Federal One projects in art, music, theater, and writing. At its peak it employed millions of Americans.

Correct Answer

AThe Works Progress Administration

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