Question
Why did President Hoover tell Americans to tighten their belts and work harder to recover from the Great Depression?
(1 point)
Responses
He wanted to encourage Americans to use the services provided at private relief agencies.
He wanted to encourage Americans to use the services provided at private relief agencies.
He predicted that the stock market was in for a long decline, but workers would survive.
He predicted that the stock market was in for a long decline, but workers would survive.
He believed in rugged individualism, in which individuals were responsible for their own success.
He believed in rugged individualism, in which individuals were responsible for their own success.
He thought that most Americans were not working hard enough, which contributed to the Depression.
He thought that most Americans were not working hard enough, which contributed to the Depression.
(1 point)
Responses
He wanted to encourage Americans to use the services provided at private relief agencies.
He wanted to encourage Americans to use the services provided at private relief agencies.
He predicted that the stock market was in for a long decline, but workers would survive.
He predicted that the stock market was in for a long decline, but workers would survive.
He believed in rugged individualism, in which individuals were responsible for their own success.
He believed in rugged individualism, in which individuals were responsible for their own success.
He thought that most Americans were not working hard enough, which contributed to the Depression.
He thought that most Americans were not working hard enough, which contributed to the Depression.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
President Hoover told Americans to tighten their belts and work harder to recover from the Great Depression because **he believed in rugged individualism, in which individuals were responsible for their own success.** He felt that self-reliance and hard work were key to overcoming the economic difficulties of the time.