Question

what did herbert hoover do to help americans survive the depression?
he decreased taxes on imported goods.
he increased taxes on businesses.
he created national public works projects.
he urged local governments to create jobs.

Explanation:

To determine what Herbert Hoover did to help Americans during the Depression, we analyze each option:

• Decreasing taxes on imported goods (Smoot - Hawley Tariff actually increased them, so this is incorrect).
• Increasing taxes on businesses would harm the economy during a depression, so this is incorrect.
• Hoover urged local governments and private entities to create jobs and also started some public works, but the key action among these options is that he urged local governments to create jobs. The "created national public works projects" is more associated with later New Deal, while Hoover relied more on local and private efforts. So the correct action is he urged local governments to create jobs.

Answer:

He urged local governments to create jobs.