Question

question 9
1 pts
how did the civilian conservation corps help citizens?

• it provided benefits to the disabled, retired, unemployed
• it told farmers what crops to grow, how much to grow, and paid some farmers not to grow certain crops
• it paid young people to plant trees, build dams, build parks
• it provided electric power to people that lived far from cities

Explanation:

The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program that focused on employing young men (typically unmarried, unemployed) in conservation and public works projects. Let's analyze each option:

• The first option describes programs like Social Security or unemployment benefits, not the CCC.
• The second option is about the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) which dealt with farm production.
• The third option matches the CCC's work: hiring young people for tasks like planting trees, building dams, and developing parks for conservation and infrastructure.
• The fourth option refers to the Rural Electrification Administration (REA) which brought electricity to rural areas.

Answer:

C. It paid young people to plant trees, build dams, build parks