US History 14.3 UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
1. What was Hoover's philoso- Hoover believed that the federal government could not give direct
phy of government? aid to individuals. He believed in free market capitalism and did
not think the constitution gave the federal government the power
to set prices.
2. What was Hoover's initial He urged them to work together to find solutions to the nation's
reaction to the stock market economic woes and to act in ways that would not make a bad
crash of 1929? situation worse. For example, he asked
employers not to cut wages or lay off workers, and he asked labor
leaders not to demand higher wages or go on strike. He also
created a special organization to help private charities
generate contributions for the poor.
3. What was the nation's eco- Continued to worsen; More companies went out of business; Un-
nomic situation in 1930? employment continued to rise; Soup kitchens, shantytowns, and
hobos became common; The misery to ordinary people continued
to grow.
4. How did voters in 1930 re- The Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives and
spond to this situation? saw their majority in the Senate dwindle to one vote.
5. What did Hoover do about President Hoover gradually softened his position on government
the economic situation? intervention in the economy and took a more activist approach to
the nation's economic troubles, however, Hoover continued to hold
firm to his principles. He refused to support direct relief or other
forms of federal welfare.
6. How did the economy re- Economy continued to deteriorate
spond to his efforts?
7. Boulder Dam At 726 ft. high and 1,244 ft. long it would be the world's tallest
dam and the second largest. In addition to providing electricity and
flood control, the dam also provided a regular water supply, which
1. What was Hoover's philoso- Hoover believed that the federal government could not give direct
phy of government? aid to individuals. He believed in free market capitalism and did
not think the constitution gave the federal government the power
to set prices.
2. What was Hoover's initial He urged them to work together to find solutions to the nation's
reaction to the stock market economic woes and to act in ways that would not make a bad
crash of 1929? situation worse. For example, he asked
employers not to cut wages or lay off workers, and he asked labor
leaders not to demand higher wages or go on strike. He also
created a special organization to help private charities
generate contributions for the poor.
3. What was the nation's eco- Continued to worsen; More companies went out of business; Un-
nomic situation in 1930? employment continued to rise; Soup kitchens, shantytowns, and
hobos became common; The misery to ordinary people continued
to grow.
4. How did voters in 1930 re- The Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives and
spond to this situation? saw their majority in the Senate dwindle to one vote.
5. What did Hoover do about President Hoover gradually softened his position on government
the economic situation? intervention in the economy and took a more activist approach to
the nation's economic troubles, however, Hoover continued to hold
firm to his principles. He refused to support direct relief or other
forms of federal welfare.
6. How did the economy re- Economy continued to deteriorate
spond to his efforts?
7. Boulder Dam At 726 ft. high and 1,244 ft. long it would be the world's tallest
dam and the second largest. In addition to providing electricity and
flood control, the dam also provided a regular water supply, which
