Early on, many economists thought the best way to battle the depression was to a. suspend the income tax b. offer cash handouts c. let the economy fix itself d. experiment with socialism one hoover-initiated project that provided many jobs and aided california's growing agricultural economy was construction of the a. boulder dam b. brooklyn bridge c. erie canal d. transcontinental railroad herbert hoover believed that most of the for the needy should come from a. charities b. corporations c. government d. family and relatives