What did the New Deal Resettlement Program Mean for Alaska? How did the New Deal change the relationship between the federal government and U.S. citizens? Objective 1. To understand the effects of the Great Depression and drought of the early 20th Century 2. To describe the New Deal resettlement program 3. To explain the challenges of establishing a New Deal colony in Alaska 4. To plan and conduct a local history project related to a historic site 5. To plan and conduct a history project related to a New Deal Resettlement community 6. To explain how changes in the use of a historic building ov Duration: 90 Minutes.