The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a major public works program during the Great Depression that focused on:

• A. Planting trees, soil conservation, and infrastructure in parks and rural areas
• B. Building skyscrapers in major cities
• C. Providing national health insurance
• D. Regulating stock markets

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the Civilian Conservation Corps was a New Deal effort to put unemployed young men to work by protecting and developing natural resources. It focused on planting trees, soil conservation, and building or improving infrastructure in parks and rural areas, making lasting public assets while addressing environmental problems. This combination reflects how the program aimed to provide immediate employment and address issues like reforestation and erosion that were especially urgent during the Dust Bowl era. Other options describe different initiatives—urban skyscraper construction, national health insurance, and financial regulation—that were not the CCC’s goals or focus.