Question

What does the phrase "the withered leaves of industrial enterprise" compare failed businesses to?

a. Necessary parts of American life that are dying
b. Farmland that has been destroyed by drought
c. Unemployed Americans
d. The results of higher taxes

I think it's C. Again, the quote is referring to FDR's first inaugural speech.

http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/fdr-first-inaug.htm

Answer 1

your right it is C

Answer 2

Thank you! :)

Answer 3

welcome

Answer 4

For anybody who's looking for the answer, C wasn't right.