Question

Why did Coolidge refuse aid to the Mississippi flood victims?

a. He did not believe the government should help victims of natural disasters
b. He did not get the support of Mississippi voters in the 1924 elections
c. He needed to cut government expenditure to balance the budget
d. He believed the chief business of the American people is business

Answer 1

"He believed the chief business of the American people is business" is the one reason among the following choices given in the question why Coolidge refused aid to the Mississippi flood victims. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the fourth option or option "D".