Question

Which of these statements is related to the presidency of herbert hoover

A: Congress passed the budget and counting act of 1921
B: The Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act was passed
C: A peace treaty between Germany and the U.S. was signed to officially end World War I
D: The Stock Market crashed to begin the Great Depression

Answer 1

D. The lowlight of his presidency was the great depression, and his policies didn't do much to help the situation. FDR changed this and instituted his new deal

Answer 2

The correct answer is D: The Stock Market crashed to begin the Great Depression

Hoover didn't know how to react to this and believed that the economy would just get fixed on its own and that the government should not interfere in the market. FDR understood that the economy wouldn't repair itself and won the elections through his promise of the new deal which would end the great depression.