Question

responses to the great depression quick check
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

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze Hoover's early Great Depression responses:

• Option 1: Hoover didn't prioritize tax cuts for individual income; his focus was more on private/state relief initially. Eliminate.
• Option 2: Hoover relied on private agencies and state governments for relief (his "volunteerism" approach), so this is correct.
• Option 3: Hoover was reluctant to use direct federal funding for banks early on; he preferred private solutions. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Hoover created public works programs (like the Reconstruction Finance Corporation - related public works) to provide jobs, so this is correct.
• Option 5: Demanding foreign debt payments wasn't a key early Hoover strategy for fighting the Depression. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. urging private agencies and state governments to organize relief efforts
D. creating a series of federal programs to provide employment on public works