Question

What was NOT a purpose of the Tennessee Valley Authority?(1 point)
Responses

To create new recreational lakes in and around the Tennessee River.
To create new recreational lakes in and around the Tennessee River.

To prevent future major floods in the Southeast United States.
To prevent future major floods in the Southeast United States.

To prevent dust storms in the Southeast United States.
To prevent dust storms in the Southeast United States.

To expand access to electricity in rural areas in the Southeast United States.

Answer 1

To prevent dust storms in the Southeast United States.

The TVA (created 1933) focused on flood control, navigation, hydroelectric power (rural electrification), and regional economic development — not on preventing Dust Bowl–type dust storms, which were a Great Plains issue.