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exam lesson name: government in the united states
exam number: 700110rr
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question 8 of 20 :
select the best answer for the question.

1. what was the purpose of franklin roosevelt’s wpa?

a. to improve the quality of health care in america
b. to prepare america for victory in world war ii
c. to help get america through the great depression
d. to improve america’s relations with foreign powers during the cold war
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Explanation:

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs. The New Deal was implemented to address the economic crisis of the Great Depression. Option A is incorrect as WPA was not about healthcare. Option B is wrong because WPA was for Depression relief, not WWII preparation (WWII came later and other programs addressed wartime prep). Option D is incorrect as the Cold War was after Roosevelt's time and WPA had no relation to Cold War foreign relations. So the purpose of WPA was to help America through the Great Depression.

Answer:

C. To help get America through the Great Depression