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1 February 7, 2017

2 The New Deal Franklin D Roosevelt won the presidential election in 1932 Started several programs called the ‘New Deal’ Ordered congress to pass laws to help solve the economic problems

3 New Deal Programs in Texas
Federal Emergency Relief Agency (FERA) gave money directly to unemployed people Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) provided employment and preserved the nations resources National Youth Administration (NYA) hired students for clerical/maintenance jobs

4 New Deal Programs in Texas
Public Works Administration (PWA) built bridges, dams, schools and other structures that added value to the state Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed artists to paint murals and construct buildings

5 Rural Texans and the New Deal
Government paid farmers to destroy excess crops to drive prices up Government paid farmers to plant different types of crops to slow soil erosion in the Dust Bowl region Farmers were also encouraged to plow fields in different directions to slow soil erosion


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