At the start of the Great Depression, President Hoover’s idea of “rugged individualism” had what impact on the economic crisis?

A. It improved the situation by creating jobs for the most skilled individuals.
It improved the situation by creating jobs for the most skilled individuals.

B. It improved the situation by reducing tariffs on foreign imports.
It improved the situation by reducing tariffs on foreign imports.

C. It worsened the situation by raising taxes to prevent companies from going bankrupt.
It worsened the situation by raising taxes to prevent companies from going bankrupt.

D. It worsened the situation by assuming the crisis could be solved on the local level.