Question

which of the following new deal programs was used to address the problem identified in this excerpt of president roosevelt’s inauguration address?

“our greatest primary task is to put people to work. this is no unsolvable problem if we face it wisely and courageously. it can be accomplished in part by direct recruiting by the government itself, treating the task as we would treat the emergency of a war, but at the same time, through this employment, accomplishing greatly needed projects to stimulate and reorganize the use of our natural resources.”

franklin d. roosevelt
inauguration address
march 4, 1933

○ glass - stegall act
○ civilian conservation corps
○ social security act
○ securities and exchange commission

Explanation:

The excerpt focuses on putting people to work through government recruitment and resource - related projects. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a New Deal program that employed young men in conservation - related projects, which matches the description in the excerpt. The Glass - Stegall Act was about banking reform, the Social Security Act was for welfare and old - age benefits, and the Securities and Exchange Commission was for regulating the stock market.

Answer:

B. Civilian Conservation Corps