President Herbert Hoover responded to the onset of the Great Depression by
A. urging a program of voluntary cooperation from business leaders.
B. calling for a tax increase to prevent a federal deficit.
C. shutting down the bank system until confidence in it could be restored.
D. calling for a system of social security to alleviate individual suffering.
E. trying to reduce loans to troubled banks, railroads, and other businesses.
Answer: A
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