One of the First Social Welfare Programs Enacted by the Federal

question 2

Multiple Choice

One of the first social welfare programs enacted by the federal government was financial assistance to veterans of:

• A) the Spanish-American War.
• B) World War I.
• C) the War of 1812.
• D) the Civil War.
• E) World War II.

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