Question

Which explains how Roosevelt modeled his New Deal programs after Progressive reforms?

He designed programs that kept government interference in the economy at a minimum and allowed consumers to grow businesses.
He designed programs that strictly regulated big businesses and kept industries from monopolistic influences.
He designed programs that considered the interests of wealthy citizens over the interests of impoverished citizens living in the United States.
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Answer 1

The correct answer is he designed programs that strictly regulated big businesses and kept industries from monopolistic influences.

The New Deal was Franklin D. Roosevelt's plan to help the American economy to recover from the Great Depression during the 1930's. This New Deal had several different elements including an increase in federal employment programs, a stricter regulation of the American businesses, and safeguards established by the federal government to ensure an economic depression like this one could not happen again.

This regulation of businesses has its root in Progressive reforms, as Teddy Roosevelt (the creator of the Progressive Party) focused on breaking up monopolies and trusts as they severely limited economic competition within the United States.

Answer 2

The option that best explains how Roosevelt modeled his New Deal programs after Progressive reforms would be "He designed programs that strictly regulated big businesses and kept industries from monopolistic influences," since his main goal was to employ as many people as possible--not to protect the elite.