Question

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

(1 point)
Responses

winning passage of a tax cut to increase individuals’ take-home incomes

winning passage of a tax cut to increase individuals’ take-home incomes

urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts

urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts

calling for immediate federal funding to support financial institutions troubled by bank runs

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

creating a series of federal programs to provide employment on public works

demanding debt payments from foreign governments to increase emergency funds

demanding debt payments from foreign governments to increase emergency funds

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts
- creating a series of federal programs to provide employment on public works

Hoover relied on voluntary/charitable relief and state/local programs rather than direct federal relief, and he did promote federal public-works projects (e.g., Boulder Dam and later emergency public-works measures) to create jobs.