Which of the following is a true statement about how 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 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 shutdown every bank in America for a massive overhaul.

d. It got Congress to raise taxes and increase the deficit.

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Sam Bullock

4 September, 08:23

Which of the following is a true statement about how 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 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 shutdown every bank in America for a massive overhaul.

d. It got Congress to raise taxes and increase the deficit.

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Compton · Answer 1

The correct statement among the statements given in the question regarding how the Hoover Administration eventually tried to stop the Great Depression was it agreed with the Congress to spend millions of dollars on public works projects. The correct option among all the options given in the question is option "b". By this method the Hoover administration tried to boost the spending power of the general people.