Question

this excerpt describes a government agency established under the new deal.
president roosevelt signed the tennessee valley authority act on may 18, 1933, creating the tva as a federal corporation. the new agency was asked to tackle important problems facing the valley, such as flooding, providing electricity to homes and businesses, and replanting forests.
—\tennessee valley authority act (1933),\ national archives
based on the excerpt, how does the tennessee valley authority continue to affect the lives of u.s. citizens?
select two correct answers.
provides economic development to the region
tennessee valley authority
protects workers right to form labor unions
provides crop subsidies to farmers
provides retirement funds for older americans
protects against natural disasters

Explanation:

The excerpt mentions that the TVA was tasked with dealing with problems like flooding (which relates to protecting against natural disasters) and providing electricity (which contributes to economic development in the region as it supports homes and businesses). The other options (protecting workers' right to form labor unions - not mentioned in the context of TVA; providing crop subsidies to farmers - not in the given TVA description; providing retirement funds for older Americans - not part of TVA's stated role in the excerpt) are not relevant based on the provided information about the TVA.

Answer:

• Provides economic development to the region
• Protects against natural disasters