Read this excerpt from us president franklin roosevelt’s first inaugural address in 1933. the withered leaves of industrial enterprise lie on every side; farmers find no markets for their produce; the savings of many years in thousands of families are gone. more important, a host of unemployed citizens face the grim problem of existence. on the basis of this excerpt, what is one improvement roosevelt was likely to strive for? less industrial waste an increase in jobs more farmlands a decrease in produce

The correct answer is B) An increase in jobs.

FDR's inaugural address came at an imperative time in US History. America was in the midst of the worst economic depression in the countries history. Unemplyoment was around 20%, businesses were shutting down and banks were failing. When giving this address, FDR knew his audience was struggling and that one of the elements he wanted to address as the new president was increasing the amount of available jobs.

This resulted in FDR developing his New Deal Program, which helped to employ millions of American citizens over the course of the next several years.

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