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📝 What did Hoover’s government do to ease the depression?

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Q1. What agency did Hoover create in 1932 to provide emergency loans to banks, railroads, and other businesses?

🔹 A. Reconstruction Finance Corporation

🔹 B. Federal Reserve Board

🔹 C. Works Progress Administration

🔹 D. Civilian Conservation Corps

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: A

Q2. A factory owner in 1932 hesitates to lay off workers, citing Hoover’s voluntary cooperation. Which argument best reflects Hoover’s philosophy?

🔹 A. “I will keep wages stable to maintain consumer purchasing power.”

🔹 B. “I will cut wages to preserve profits, trusting the market to correct itself.”

🔹 C. “I will request federal subsidies before making any layoffs.”

🔹 D. “I will shift production overseas to avoid domestic labor costs.”

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: A

Q3. Which of the following best describes the “Smoot‑Hawley Tariff” and its relevance to Hoover’s policies?

🔹 A. It raised tariffs, worsening international trade, and conflicted with Hoover’s desire for global recovery.

🔹 B. It lowered tariffs, aligning with Hoover’s free‑trade stance.

🔹 C. It introduced a sales tax, complementing Hoover’s tax policies.

🔹 D. It mandated wage cuts, supporting Hoover’s voluntary cooperation.

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: A

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