Question

Which of the following would be the best primary source to include in an analysis of the Great Depression? Group of answer choices

a. Grover Cleveland's first inaugural address
b. The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression by Amity Schlaes
c. David M. Kennedy's The American People in the Great Depression
d. Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address

Answer 1

Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address is the best primary source for an analysis of the Great Depression because it is a firsthand account from a key figure during that period. Grover Cleveland's address is not relevant to the era, and the other options are considered secondary sources.

Step-by-step explanation:

The best primary source to include in an analysis of the Great Depression would be d. Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address. A primary source provides direct or firsthand evidence about an event, and Roosevelt's first inaugural address, given during the Great Depression, offers insight into the government's response and the contemporary perspective of a leader at that time. In contrast, Grover Cleveland's first inaugural address predates the Great Depression, and the books by Amity Schlaes and David M. Kennedy are secondary sources, which interpret and analyze primary sources.

Economic, political, social, and cultural choices made in the 1920s, such as the stock market speculation, inadequate banking regulations, and uneven wealth distribution, were major contributing factors that led to the onset of the Great Depression.

Answer 2

The correct answer is letter "D": Franklin Roosevelt's first inaugural address.

Step-by-step explanation:

American President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) on his inaugural speech given in 1933, pointed out the Great Depression crisis (1930s) since by that time the economic phenomenon was at its peak. Roosevelt stated what his urgent efforts were going to be in order to respond to the crisis.