How did the federal New Deal programs help Hoosiers in need?
A. They remodeled the state tax code so Hoosiers owed less in taxes
B. They helped Mexican immigrants return to Mexico
C. They employed Hoosier artists and writers to document Hoosier culture
D. They provided money without asking for work in return
The correct answers are A and C.
A. The federal New Deal programs implemented various measures to provide economic relief during the Great Depression. These included the remodelling of the state tax code to reduce the tax burden on Hoosiers, ensuring they owed less in taxes.
C. Another way the New Deal programs helped Hoosiers in need was by employing artists and writers to document and celebrate Hoosier culture. This not only provided job opportunities to struggling artists and writers but also helped preserve and promote Indiana's cultural heritage.
B and D are incorrect as they do not accurately reflect the initiatives and effects of the federal New Deal programs in Indiana.