2. President Herbert Hoover lost credibility as the nation slid deeper into the depression because
a. he made several optimistic claims about the economy.
b. he encouraged decreasing the supply of consumer goods.
c. he wanted to claim credit if the economy improved.
d. he supported direct relief for people out of work.
e. he relied on private charities to provide assistance.

he made several optimistic claims about the economy

Explanation:

answer: in 1900, there were no "workplace safety laws"!

explanation: at the beginning of this century, workers in the united states faced remarkably high health and safety risks on the job.

a century ago in 1900 about three hundred out of every one hundred thousand miners were killed on the job each year.

[industria] developments occurred within a legal and regulatory climate that diminished employer’s interest in safety. as a result, americans developed production methods that were both highly productive and often very dangerous.