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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) By Phil St Jacques & Eric Mott

Creation of TVA -Established by Congress on May 18th, One of the largest public works programs -Roosevelt believed it was duty of gov. to supply electricity  Because private enterprises did not  This causes controversy

Creation of TVA (cont.) -Part of Roosevelt's New Deal -Aimed at ending the Depression -Roosevelt wanted to create: "A corporation clothed with the power of government but possessed the flexibility and initiative of a private enterprise."

Where is the Tennessee Valley? -Drainage basin of the Tennessee River -Includes: Tennessee SW Kentucky NW Georgia NE Mississippi Western Virginia North Carolina

Main Goals of the TVA Main Purposes: -Tackle economic issues o Through electricity, farming, construction, etc. -Conservation o Part of New Deal, One of Roosevelt's "C's" -Provide electricity o Only 10% of rural areas had electricity

What did they do? -Built dams Controlled floods, produced electricity, improved navigation on rivers -Worked with farmers to preserve environment Taught new farming technique, replanted forests, developed fertilizers -Provided low-cost electricity Dams produced hydroelectric low prices

Major Issues -People thought gov. shouldn't interfere with economy  Said it was step towards socialism -Utility companies also opposed  Said government was taking away business

Government & Involvement -Was declared constitutional -Many court cases against it  Concerned about gov's involvement -Government became involved in jobs & public works -Followed Roosevelt's idea of increased federal spending

Effects -Construction of Dams  Created 80,000 temporary jobs -New farming techniques  Brought region back to fertility -New power sources  Made farms more productive -Planted new forests  Conserved soil by reducing erosion

Effects (Cont.) -Modernized the Tennessee Valley area -Made life easier during tough times -Overall was very successful -Program is still active today

Works Cited Ezzell, Patricia Bernard. "TVA: Home Page." TVA: Home Page. TVA, n.d. Web. 27 Nov “Our Documents – Transcript of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act ( 1933)."Welcome to OurDocuments.gov. Web. 19 Feb "TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY." TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY. Feri, n.d. Web. 30 Nov "Tennessee Valley Authority Clean Air Act Settlement." EPA. Environmental Protection Agency, n.d. Web. 30 Nov "Tennessee Valley Authority." United States History. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov