Question

match the project examples with the new deal programs they came from.
a. built lincoln tunnel in nyc; completed the hoover dam
b. grant money to the needy and unemployed
c. electricity for rural areas
d. federal insurance for money deposited in banks
e. money for elderly and disabled americans

1. public works administration
2. social security act
3. rural electrification administration
4. federal deposit insurance corporation
5. federal emergency relief administration

Explanation:

1. The Public Works Administration (PWA) funded large - scale public works projects like building the Lincoln Tunnel in NYC and completing the Hoover Dam.
2. The Social Security Act provided money for elderly and disabled Americans.
3. The Rural Electrification Administration brought electricity to rural areas.
4. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provided federal insurance for money deposited in banks.
5. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration granted money to the needy and unemployed.

Answer:

1. a
2. e
3. c
4. d
5. b