Works Progress Administration (WPA) Exercise

Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Examine the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and its role in creating public jobs during the New Deal.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    What was the central purpose of the Works Progress Administration (WPA)?

  2. MultiChoice

    What types of construction projects did WPA workers construct?

  3. MultiChoice

    In what year was the WPA created as part of the Second New Deal?

  4. MultiChoice

    Which WPA program commissioned artists to paint public murals?

  5. MultiChoice

    What notable historical project was carried out by the Federal Writers' Project?

  6. MultiChoice

    About how many total Americans were employed by the WPA during its operation?

  7. MultiChoice

    What was a common conservative criticism of the WPA?

  8. MultiChoice

    Did the WPA offer employment opportunities for women?

  9. MultiChoice

    Who served as the principal administrator of the WPA?

  10. MultiChoice

    How did the WPA impact local infrastructure across America?

  11. MultiChoice

    When was the WPA officially wound down and ended?

  12. MultiChoice

    Which famous landmark or public facility was constructed with WPA support?