Question

President Herbert Hoover was in office when the Great Depression began. Instead of using the government to help people who lost their jobs, he believed in “rugged individualism.” This led to policies that:(1 point)
Responses

Gave out free housing and unemployment
Gave out free housing and unemployment

Encouraged individuals to just work harder and have businesses make jobs
Encouraged individuals to just work harder and have businesses make jobs

Made sure it was the government’s responsibility to fix the economy
Made sure it was the government’s responsibility to fix the economy

Built new government agencies to give people food

Answers

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The correct response is:

**Encouraged individuals to just work harder and have businesses make jobs.**

Herbert Hoover believed in the principle of "rugged individualism," which emphasized self-reliance and the idea that individuals should take responsibility for their own well-being rather than rely on government assistance.