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1. why might roosevelt have asked the experts in his brain trust to help him create solutions in their particular fields?

a. because some of the members of his brain trust were experts in manufacturing, roosevelt thought that they would be able to help the country build more tanks and airplanes.
b. because the experts knew a lot about their own fields, roosevelt thought that they would be good at figuring out solutions involving their fields.
c. because the members of his brain trust included women as well as men, roosevelt thought that they would be able to give balanced advice to americans.
d. because the experts all had their own areas of specialty, roosevelt thought that turning to them would keep any one field from becoming too powerful.

1. what is this passage mainly about?

a. the tennessee valley authority and how it provided electricity to one region of the united states
b. the roads and public schools built by the works progress administration
c. the beginning of world war ii and the reasons many americans went to work on military assembly lines
d. the new deal programs created to help solve the problem of the great depression
most notably, franklin delano roosevelt (fdr),

Explanation:

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To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The passage doesn't mention that the Brain Trust's manufacturing experts were specifically asked to help build tanks and airplanes. This option is not supported.
• Option B: Experts in their fields would logically be good at finding solutions related to those fields. This aligns with the idea of Roosevelt asking them for solutions in their particular fields.
• Option C: The gender composition of the Brain Trust isn't related to providing balanced advice in the context of solving field - specific problems. This option is irrelevant.
• Option D: There's no indication that Roosevelt's goal was to prevent any field from becoming too powerful by consulting experts. This option misinterprets the purpose.

We evaluate each option:

• Option A: The passage seems to be about more than just the Tennessee Valley Authority. It's likely a broader topic related to Roosevelt's programs. So this option is too narrow.
• Option B: The Works Progress Administration's road and school building is probably just a part of a larger set of programs, not the main topic.
• Option C: The passage doesn't focus on World War II or Americans working on military assembly lines. This is off - topic.
• Option D: The mention of Roosevelt and programs like the Tennessee Valley Authority and Works Progress Administration (implied by the context) points to the New Deal programs created to address the Great Depression. This is the most comprehensive and accurate description of the passage's main topic.

Answer:

B. Because the experts knew a lot about their own fields, Roosevelt thought that they would be good at figuring out solutions involving their fields.

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