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employed young men on public works projects
What is the civilian conservation corps
100
provided loans to help tenant farmers buy land
What is the Farm Security Administration
100
Establish minmum wages of $.40 per hour and maximum workweek of 40 hours for businesses in interstate commerce
What is Fair Labor Standards Act
100
Constructed roads, public buildings, and other projects designed to increase employment and business activity
What is Public Works Administration
100
Employed jobless people to work on federal, state, and locla projects
What is Civil Works Administration
200
Provided electricity to rural areas lacking public utilities
What is Rural Electrification Administration
200
Regulated the securities market
What is Securities and Exchange Commission
200
Provided grants to states for relief efforts
What is Federal Emergency Relief Administration
200
Constructed dams and power plants to improve social and economic welfare in the region
What is Tennessee Valley Authority
200
Loaned money to home owners to refinance mortgages
What is Home Owners Loan Corporation
300
insured bank loans for building and repairing houses
What is Federal Housing Administration
300
Insured individual banks deposits up to $5,00
What is Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
300
Paid farmers to reduce crops
What is Agricultural Adjustment Administration
300
employed people to do artistic, public works, and research projects
What is Works Progress Administration
300
Promoted control and prevention of soil erosion
What is Soil Conservation Service
400
Recognized rights of labor to organize and bargain collectively regulated labor practices
What is National Labor Relations Act
400
Regulated industry through fair trade codes for businesses
What is National Recovery Administration
400
Established NRA and DWA; later declared unconstitutional
What is National Industrial Recovery Act
400
Provided jobs training and works for people ages 16-25
What is National Youth Administration
400
Provided unemployment benefits, pensions for the elderly and surviver's insurance
What is Social Security Act