Hoover's approach to the Great Depression is considered by most historians as unsuccessful. One of the reasons why it was so unsuccessful were due to his economic beliefs.
Hoover was an advocate of the laissez faire approach to the economy. This meant that the government should only get involved in the economy a small amount. This is why he only develops a few federal works projects (like the Hoover Dam) to employ people. He fails to give direct financial assistance to citizens and does not attempt to fix the issues that caused the Great Depression in the first place.
The Enlightenment was also called the Age of Reason, and it led to
B) It is seen as a time when reason was emphasized.
C) It is seen as a time when science began to be appreciated.
D) It is seen as a time when humanists celebrated being human.
Many philosophers and scientists emerged during the Enlightenment. They include
Francs Bacon,
Thomas Hobbes,
Descartes,
Galileo,
Kepler,
Immanuel Kant,
Isaac Newton,
Voltaire,
Thomas Jefferson, and others.
There were three causes that leaders want to revise the Articles of Confederation. These are:
1 - It lacked an executive to give leadership
2 - It didn't have a judicial system
3 - The central government was helpless it didn't have any national compulsive power over states or individuals. The result was the central government had no power.
