What was the name of President Roosevelt’s economic relief program? A - The New Deal
B - American Relief and Recovery Act
C - The Fireside Act
D - The Peace Corps
Answer: A - The New Deal When FDR took office in 1932, he quickly got to work enacting federal relief programs to help bring the U.S. out of the economic depression. Within his first 100 days, FDR signed several legislative bills to give the economy a much-needed boost under the collective title “New Deal.” In his Second New Deal, he created the Works Progress Administration (WPA) to provide jobs for the unemployed.