Question

1. which assessment of herbert hoovers presidency is most accurate?

a. hoovers policies caused the stock market crash and subsequent depression.
b. although he did not cause the stock market crash, hoover deserves criticism for his inadequate
response to it.
c. hoover pledged a great deal of direct federal aid to unemployed americans, overtaxing the federal
budget and worsening the financial crisis.
d. hoover disapproved of american capitalism and therefore attempted to forestall any concrete
solutions to the depression.

1. which of the following phrases best characterizes herbert hoovers foreign policy agenda?

a. interventionist, in terms of unwanted interference in other nations affairs
b. militaristic, in terms of strengthening american armed forces
c. isolationist, in terms of preventing americas interaction with other nations
d. mutual respect, in terms of being available to support others when called upon, but not interfering
unnecessarily in their affairs

Explanation:

• Question 10:
• The stock market crash was due to multiple factors like over - speculation, not Hoover's policies. But his response (e.g., initial reluctance to provide large - scale direct federal aid) was inadequate.
• Hoover did not over - tax the federal budget with direct aid (he was reluctant to give it initially). He also did not disapprove of American capitalism.
• Question 11:
• Hoover was not an interventionist in the sense of unwanted interference. He was not overly militaristic in foreign policy.
• Isolationist is too extreme as the U.S. still had some international interactions. His foreign policy was based on mutual respect, being available for support when appropriate but not unnecessary interference.

Answer:

1. B. Although he did not cause the stock market crash, Hoover deserves criticism for his inadequate response to it.
2. D. mutual respect, in terms of being available to support others when called upon, but not interfering unnecessarily in their affairs