A)

Question

Read the excerpt from Herbert Hoover’s “Rugged Individualism” speech,
delivered on October 22, 1928.
Choose the two highlighted examples that best emphasize why Hoover
supported a limited federal response to the onset of the Great Depression.
(1 point)
effect would reach to the daily life of every man and woman It would impair the very
basis of liberty and freedom
the Federal Government
undertakes to go into commercial business
every alley of which leads to the destruction of self-government
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Question 2A)
Which steps did the Hoover administration take to fight the early challenges of
the Great Depression? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
winning passage of a tax cut to increase individuals’ take-home incomes
urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts
calling for immediate federal funding to support financial institutions troubled
by bank runs
creating a series of federal programs to provide employment on public works
demanding debt payments from foreign governments to increase emergency
funds
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Question 3
Private Relief Agencies State Governments Federal Government
A)
Compare and contrast the responses of private relief agencies and state and
federal governments to the Great Depression. Drag each response to the
correct category.
(1 point)
 organized public construction projects
 supported volunteerism and other indirect relief efforts
 distributed free food to those in need
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Question 4
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A)
Use the picture of Bonus Army marchers in 1932 to answer the question.
Which aspect of the early years of the Great Depression does this photograph
best illustrate?
(1 point)
Mass protests forced Congress to take rapid action in order to prevent
widespread instability.
The federal government’s seeming lack of sympathy for everyday Americans
made Hoover increasingly unpopular.
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Early federal programs aimed at reemploying veterans set a precedent for
agencies to provide direct relief.
The Hoover administration won promises from unions and industries to
maintain employment and wage levels.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on Herbert Hoover's "Rugged Individualism" speech and the context surrounding the Great Depression:

Question 1A: Choose the two highlighted examples that best emphasize why Hoover supported a limited federal response to the onset of the Great Depression.

• It would impair the very basis of liberty and freedom.
• Every alley of which leads to the destruction of self-government.

Question 2A: Which steps did the Hoover administration take to fight the early challenges of the Great Depression? Select the two correct answers.

• Urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts.
• Calling for immediate federal funding to support financial institutions troubled by bank runs.

Question 3: Compare and contrast the responses of private relief agencies and state and federal governments to the Great Depression. Drag each response to the correct category.

• Private Relief Agencies:

  • Supported volunteerism and other indirect relief efforts.
  • Distributed free food to those in need.

• State and Federal Governments:

  • Organized public construction projects.

Question 4: Use the picture of Bonus Army marchers in 1932 to answer the question. Which aspect of the early years of the Great Depression does this photograph best illustrate?

• The federal government’s seeming lack of sympathy for everyday Americans made Hoover increasingly unpopular.

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