Chapter 14 Section 3 Hoover Struggles with the Depression Review Worksheet (15)
Short Answer Questions
1. How did Hoover’s belief in “rugged individualism” shape his policies during the Great
Depression?
2. In the cluster diagram, record what Hoover said and did in response to the Great
Depression.
Hoover’s
Response
3. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt heard about the attack on the Bonus Army, why was
he so certain that he would defeat Hoover?
4. How did the building of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam make a difference during the Great
Depression and now?
a. Then:
b. Now:
Define and identify the significance of the following terms and historic figures.
1. Herbert Hoover:
2. Rugged Individualism:
3. Boulder Dam:
4. Federal Farm Board:
5. National Credit Corporation:
6. Federal Home Loan Bank Act:
7. Glass Steagall Banking Act:
8. Reconstruction Finance Corporation:
9. Bonus Army:
10. Patman Bill: