Question

boondoggling out of the depression
creating connections social studies: us history ii
united states politics has some unusual
language. esteemed leaders regularly
employ terms like filibuster, lame duck,
gerrymandering...the list goes on and on.
back in the 1930s, another totally peculiar
term—boondoggle—went from being a craft
that boy scouts made for fun to a wasteful
government activity.
the story begins with franklin delano
roosevelt (fdr), who had the unenviable
task of being the u.s. president during most
of the great depression (circa 1929 - 1939).
the great depression was a time of
economic turmoil, when at one point roughly one - quarter of americans were
unemployed. a huge part of fdrs job as president was to get the economy
going again...so he came up with a plan called the new deal.
part of the new deal included the creation of a new government organization
called the works progress administration (wpa), which aimed to get people
back to work by employing them on public works projects, like constructing
public buildings and roads. fdr saw it as a win - win. the wpa got people
back to work and took care of critical government projects at the same time.
question 7
read this passage from the article:
part of the new deal included the creation of a new
government organization called the works progress
administration (wpa), which aimed to get people back to
work by employing them on public works projects, like
constructing public buildings and roads... the wpa got
people back to work and took care of critical government
projects at the same time.
in this passage, the word critical means _.
a. very profitable
b. very expensive
c. very important
d. very resourceful

Explanation:

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was part of the New Deal during the Great Depression. Its purpose was to address two major issues: unemployment and the need for public works. When it says "took care of critical government projects," in the context of a government - led initiative during a crisis (the Great Depression), "critical" implies projects that are of high significance. Profitable (A) doesn't fit as these were public works, not for - profit ventures. Expensive (B) is not indicated by the text. Resourceful (D) describes a quality of people or an approach, not projects. "Important" (C) aligns with the idea that these projects were necessary for the functioning and recovery of the country.

Answer:

C. very important