Question

Select the THREE statements that are true of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
He had the same approach to the Depression as Hoover.
He was governor of Texas.
He had served on the Cabinet and the Senate.
His confidence gave hope to the nation.
He believed in slow, cautious legislation.
He was afflicted with polio.

Answer 1

The three correct statements are:

1) He had served on the Senate and Cabinet- Before becoming the US President, FDR was a Senator from the state of New York.

2) His confidence gave hope to the new nation- One of his biggest promises was to create a new deal for American society, one in which the government would get directly involved in helping the American economy to recover.

3) He was afflicted with Polio- He was diagnosed with this disease in his late thirty's. The disease ultimately left FDR unable to walk , forcing him to be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.