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4.9 Boom and Bust in Florida

Question 13 • FL-2100310-United States History

How did the New Deal help Florida recover from the Great Depression?

Answer
A
It created construction jobs for thousands of workers.
B
It built dams to generate free electricity for residents.
C
It developed homes as part of the state’s land boom.
D
It established a program to make land speculation easier.

Explanation

The New Deal helped Florida by funding public works and other relief projects, which provided construction jobs for thousands of workers. These jobs gave people income during the Depression and helped improve the state’s infrastructure; it did not revive the earlier land boom or promote land speculation.

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