Read the passage. The stock market crashed in 1929. Jobs were scarce. Many people went without an income. Families were forced to leave their homes. The New Deal included many programs. They helped the economy recover from economic despair. Which transitional phrasing would best help clarify the overall message of the paragraph?
Answer
A
The New Deal included many programs that helped the economy recover from economic despair.
B
Because jobs were scarce, many people went without an income.
C
The stock market crashed in 1929 when jobs were scarce.
D
Many people went without an income, and families were forced to leave their homes.
Explanation
The paragraph describes hardship after the 1929 stock market crash, then explains that New Deal programs helped the economy recover. Choice A best clarifies this overall message by connecting the programs to the recovery from economic despair. The other choices focus only on individual hardships and do not show how the New Deal responded to them.
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