Read the following excerpt.

True they have tried, but their efforts have been cast in the pattern of an outworn tradition. Faced by failure of credit they have proposed only the lending of more money. Stripped of the lure of profit by which to induce our people to follow their false leadership, they have resorted to exhortations, pleading tearfully for restored confidence. They know only the rules of a generation of self-seekers. They have no vision, and when there is no vision the people perish.

The money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. We may now restore that temple to the ancient truths. The measure of the restoration lies in the extent to which we apply social values more noble than mere monetary profit.

– Franklin D. Roosevelt


Which conclusion can be drawn from this excerpt about what Roosevelt hopes to accomplish?
A.
Roosevelt wants to convince the American people that he is the only one capable of ending the banking crisis.
B.
Roosevelt wants to reassure the people that the banks are going to be punished for their actions.
C.
Roosevelt wants to prove to the American people that being rich and powerful is not something we should put our faith in.
D.
Roosevelt wants to convince the American people that he will find a way to give them back their money.