The Smith-Hughes Act provided funds for which purpose?

• A. High school agricultural education
• B. Public libraries
• C. University research funding
• D. Vocational training in factories

Answer: (A)

Federal funding for secondary-level vocational education, especially in agriculture, is what this item is about. The Smith-Hughes Act, enacted in 1917, provided federal dollars to states to develop and support vocational education in high schools—funding teacher salaries, programs, and facilities in agriculture, trades and industry, and home economics. That focus makes high school agricultural education the correct choice. It did not fund public libraries, university research, or on-the-job training in factories; instead, it supported school-based programs to prepare students for skilled work.