1. Herbert Hoover and the Depression

2. Hoover’s Ideas Read pages 684-687 and complete the chart below
Describe what each idea or philosophy means
Give its effect on Hoover’s policies
Idea
Description
Effect
The Business Cycle
Government should foster cooperation
Rugged Individualism
Trickle-Down Economics

3. The Business Cycle
Were Hoover’s views on the business cycle reasonable? Why or why not?

4. Government Action - Speech
Create a speech about whether or not the government should become strongly involved in the economy in times of crisis