Question

What was the purpose of setting up the Public Works Administration and the Works Progress Administration?

A.
to help industries plan production and curtail expenses
B.
to nationalize the government's control of the workforce
C.
to provide employment through federal deficit spending
D.
to provide jobs for African Americans and other minorities

Answer 1

Explanation:

Public Works Administration (PWA), in U.S. history, New Deal government agency (1933–39) designed to reduce unemployment and increase purchasing power through the construction of highways and public buildings.