Incoming president Franklin D. Roosevelt took office at a troubled time in US history. Hoover had failed to fix the economic problems facing the nation.
This cartoon shows Uncle Sam and Hoover watching as Congress hands FDR a broom for making sweeping changes to the nation.
We have included a copy of the cartoon as well and questions and answers ready for your classroom use.
For more on this era check out our US History PowerPoint:
The Great Depression and the New Deal
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