Author Question: Why did President Hoover do very little during the Great Depression to alleviate poverty? A) He ... (Read 81 times)

folubunmi · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Why did President Hoover do very little during the Great Depression to alleviate poverty?

A) He was actually a very active president, but Congress refused to pass the huge variety of relief programs he proposed.
B) He believed that government, when it acted, should help only the wealthy and big businesses.
C) He strongly believed that individuals or charities, not the government, should help alleviate poverty.
D) Hoover was president for only the first few months of the Great Depression.

Question 2

Why were black women often affected more than black men during the Depression?

A) Black women generally lacked the high level of education that black men had achieved.
B) White families could not afford domestic help during the Depression.
C) The only jobs available during the Depression were the skilled jobs for black men.
D) Black women had to stay at home and take care of their children.