Which statement describes a result of the spanish-american war? a. the conflict reopened old civil war wounds between the north and south. b. spain retained all of its possessions and regained its status of a world power. c. the united states acquired territories in the pacific and the caribbean. d. president mckinley was forced out of office over his conduct of the war.

roosevelt essentially took the opposite approach as hoover in taking on the great depression. herbert hoover thought that america and its economy could naturally recover from the depression in due course, so he adamantly restrained the federal government from intervening on behalf of the people affected. on the other hand, roosevelt dramatically increased employment by expanding the federal government and establishing agencies that would aid in relieving some of the country's worst problems.