Which massive job program employed millions to build roads, schools, parks, and support artists and writers?

• A. Public Works Administration (PWA)
• B. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
• C. Works Progress Administration (WPA)
• D. New Deal Corporation

Answer: (C)

The concept being tested is how the New Deal used broad employment programs to tackle unemployment by funding both infrastructure and culture. The best answer is the Works Progress Administration. The WPA hired millions to build roads, schools, and parks, expanding public infrastructure nationwide. It also funded the Federal Project Number One, which supported artists and writers, commissioning murals, publications, and other creative work. This dual focus on practical projects and cultural production sets it apart from the Public Works Administration, which concentrated on construction without the arts component, the Civilian Conservation Corps, which focused on conservation and labor for young men, and the New Deal Corporation, which wasn’t the same expansive program with a strong arts dimension.