What was the CCC?
A) a world conference that focused on conservation issues
B) a group of western ranchers that wanted free range for cattle
C) a group of unemployed -people employed to do conservation projects for the government
D) a conservation lobby that supported significant environmental legislation

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What was the CCC? 
A) a world conference that focused on conservation issues 
B) a group of western ranchers that wanted free range for cattle 
C) a group of unemployed -people employed to do conservation projects for the government 
D) a conservation lobby that supported significant environmental legislation

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The CCC, or Civilian Conservation Corps, was a program started during the Great Depression that employed unemployed young men to work on conservation projects for the government. Choice A is incorrect because the CCC was not a conference. Choice B is incorrect because the CCC did not have anything to do with ranchers or cattle. Choice D is incorrect because the CCC was not a lobby or involved in lobbying for environmental legislation.

What Was the CCC