Question

column a

1. ____ the tennessee valley area was one of the poorest regions of the country before the depression - they have no electricity and no running water, and now they are suffering more than ever before.
2. * ____ mary is 72 and unable to work any more as a receptionist, especially since the depression hit. her husband has been dead for 10 years, and her children and grandchildren are just trying to survive in new york city.
3. ____ the government sees banks failing left and right and cannot afford to have every one of them shutting down.
4. ____ billy is 25 and unemployed. he doesnt have a family and is hoping to have one some day.
5. ____ missouri has a lot of poor, destitute families, and the state government has run out of emergency funds for these families.
6. ____ julia recently inherited $4,000 from her rich grandfather, but she does not know what to do with it because there have been rumors of many local banks closing. she is considering hiding it in her mattress.
7. ____ strikes and labor unrest has led to violence and death threats toward employers who refuse to recognize unions.

column b
a. federal deposit insurance corp
b. tennessee valley authority
c. emergency banking relief
d. federal emergency relief administration
e. social security act
f. civilian conservation corps
g. wagner act (nlra)

Explanation:

Sub - question 1

The description is about the Tennessee Valley area and its development/relief, and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was established to develop the Tennessee Valley region. So it matches with option b.

Mary is an elderly person unable to work, and the Social Security Act provides support for the elderly, unemployed, etc. So it matches with option e.

Banks are failing, and the Emergency Banking Relief was to address banking crises. So it matches with option c.

Answer:

b. Tennessee Valley Authority

Sub - question 2