Asked by Makayla

Which of the following are true of Franklin Delano Roosevelt?

He was governor of Texas.
His confidence gave hope to the nation.
He had the same approach to the Depression as Hoover.
He was afflicted with polio.
He had served as a governor and in the Senate.
He believed in slow, cautious legislation.

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True:
- His confidence gave hope to the nation. (His fireside chats and leadership helped restore public morale.)
- He was afflicted with polio. (He contracted polio in 1921 and was left with permanent paralysis of his legs.)
- He had served as a governor and in the Senate. (He was a New York state senator early in his career and later Governor of New York before becoming president.)

False:
- He was governor of Texas. (He was Governor of New York.)
- He had the same approach to the Depression as Hoover. (Hoover favored limited intervention; FDR pursued the active, interventionist New Deal.)
- He believed in slow, cautious legislation. (FDR favored bold, experimental, and more rapid federal action to address the crisis.)