Question

How did Franklin Roosevelt’s election as president change the way the U.S. government responded to the Great Depression?

A. Rather than initiating public works projects, it relied on the free market to create jobs.

B. It increased tariffs to prevent Americans from purchasing goods from outside the country.

C. Rather than eliminating services and cutting spending, it increased social welfare programs.

D. It shifted from Keynesian economic policy to simple supply-and-demand economic principles.

Answer 1

A. Rather than eliminating services and cutting spending, it increased social welfare programs. (Apex)

Answer 2

The correct answer is C). Rather than eliminating services and cutting spending, it increased social welfare programs.

Franklin Roosevelt’s election as president changed the way the U.S. government responded to the Great Depression increasing social welfare programs, rather than eliminating services and cutting spending.

The U.S. government adopted an economic solution based on spending more instead of saving. What Roosevelt needed to do was to incite the economy to improve the possibility of a quick recovery. Roosevelt tried to restore the people’s confidence in the bank system after the markets crash. He devaluated the currency to encourage exportations.