Tennessee Valley Authority · US History

How did the TVA help rural communities in the Tennessee Valley?

  1. By providing electricity and improving infrastructure
  2. By offering direct cash subsidies to tenant farmers
  3. By constructing new textile factories in the valley
  4. By relocating regional industries to the northern states
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Correct answer: By providing electricity and improving infrastructure

The TVA brought electricity to rural areas that previously lacked access. It also improved roads, irrigation, and agricultural productivity.

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