Question

Which of the following is a true statement about the Hoover administration eventually tried to stop the Great Depression

A. it got Congress to agree to not spend a single federal dollar trying to fix it but rather to keep it waiting for things to get better on their own
B. it agreed with Congress to spend millions of dollars on Public Works projects
C. it agreed with Congress to shut down every Bank in America for massive overhaul
D. he got Congress to raise taxes and increase the deficit

Answer 1

I think D. Hoover's "Tax Folly" tried to raise taxes on the rich in hopes there would be a trickle down effect.