The First New Deal: Unemployment Reading with Questions

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Roosevelt faced unprecedented mass unemployment. By the time he took office, as many as 13 million Americans—more than a quarter of the labor force—were out of work. Bread lines were a common sight in most cities. Hundreds of thousands roamed the country in search of food, work, and shelter. "Brother, can you spare a dime?" was the refrain of a popular song... Click here to print this worksheet. Answer Key: 1. 13,000,000; 2. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC); 3. Public Works Administration (PWA); 4. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA); 5. Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA); 6. Civil Works Administration (CWA); 7. Answers will vary.

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