What was the Works Progress Administration?

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A program making sure that public sector jobs were efficient during the Great Depression

A program to get Americans working during the Great Depression by providing jobs

A program designed to measure job growth during the Great Depression

A program designed to expel immigrants during the Great Depression

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A program to get Americans working during the Great Depression by providing jobs.

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a key New Deal agency established in 1935 to provide job opportunities to millions of unemployed Americans during the Great Depression. It funded a wide range of public works projects, including construction of roads, bridges, schools, and parks, as well as arts and cultural programs.