The election map shows that Midwestern states with high unemployment voted overwhelmingly for Roosevelt. The significant support for Roosevelt in the election indicates that many voters were seeking change in response to the economic hardships caused by the Great Depression and were turning away from Hoover, who was in office during the crisis.
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A map of the United States showing the results of the 1932 election. Most of the map is blue representing Roosevelt's win of much of the country's electoral votes. Much of New England, Delaware, and Pennsylvania are the only red areas, showing support for Herbert Hoover.
What does this election map show about the impact of the Great Depression on the Election of 1932?
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Eastern states with banks, businesses, and factories did not support Hoover.
Eastern states with banks, businesses, and factories did not support Hoover.
Western states with many immigrants and migrant labor jobs voted for Hoover.
Western states with many immigrants and migrant labor jobs voted for Hoover.
Southern states with African Americans hesitated to vote for Roosevelt.
Southern states with African Americans hesitated to vote for Roosevelt.
Midwestern states with high unemployment voted overwhelmingly for Roosevelt.
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