Ch 17 Sec 3

American History

1. Why did Hoover try to appear optimistic and downplay the beginnings of the Depression?

2. What steps did Hoover take in the beginning of the Depression?

3. What did many feel the gov’t was going to have to do to create new jobs? Why was Hoover reluctant to do this?

4. What was the difference between the NCC and the RFC? Why did neither of them live up to expectations?

5. What was Hoover’s view on relief for the citizens?

6. Who led the “hunger marches” on Washington DC and other cities?

7. What did some farmers do in an attempt to raise crop prices? Why do you think they believed this would help? Do you think it could have helped? Why or why not?

8. Who were the Bonus Marchers? Where did they assemble? What did they want? What happened to them?

9. What do you think would be Hoover’s fate in the 1932 election? Why?