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If you're behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains *.kastatic.org and *.kasandbox.org are unblocked.  Period 7: 1898 - 1945 Chapter 23: The Modern Era of the 1920s, 1898-1917 [475 - 489] Due Date: 3/20 -Warren G. Harding (R) advocated for a “Return to Normalcy” -Landslide election sign that idealism and activism of prewar years of Progressive Era were over Republican Control -Congress solidly Republican and 3 Republican presidents maintained control and led to US business boomed while farmers and unions struggled -Business Doctrine -T. Roosevelt died in 1919 and public disillusionment over war led to return of conservative Rep. -Repub leadership accepted idea of limited gov as an aid to stabilize business -Appointees more sympathetic to business than to the general public -Develop economy by pursuit of profits and business -The Presidency of Warren Harding -Harding had been newspaper publisher in OH before entered politics -Well with Republican political cronies; played poker -Harding the “compromised” choice for Republican nominee after deadlock -A Few Good Choices -Appointed Charles Evans Hughes Secr. of state (previous SC justice) -Herbert HOover as Secr. of commerce; Andrew Mellon secr. Of treasury -Harding appointed former Pres. W. H. Taft as new Supreme Court Justice -Domestic Policy -Approved things for Republican Congress (did little more) -Reduction in income tax;l increase in tariff rates under Fordney-McCumber Tariff Act of 1922; establishment of the BUreau of the BUdget (procedures for all gov expenditures to be placed in single budget for Congress to review/vote on) -Pardoned and released from federal prison Socialist leader Eugene Debs -Had been convicted of violating Espionage Act during WW1 -Scandals and Death -Presidency marked by scandals and corruption similar to Grant’s administration - Had appointed incompetent and dishonest men such as Albert B. Fall as Secr. of Interior and Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty -1924: Congress discovered that Fall had accepted bribes for granting oil leases near Teapot Dome, Wyoming -Daughtry also took bribes for agreeing not to prosecute certain criminal subjects -Harding died suddenly while traveling in the West in August 1923 shortly before scandals uncovered publicly (never implicated in any of scandals) -The Presidency of Calvin Coolidge -Coolidge popularity in 1919 as Massachusetts governor who broke Boston police strike -“Silent Cal” - thought silence was good in politics -The Election of 1924 -Coolidge overwhe.im ging choice of Republican party as nominee in 1924 -Democrats nominated John W. Davis and tried to use Teapot Dome scandal -Liberals formed new Progressive party led by pres candidate Robert La Follette of WI -Coolidge won but La Follete received many votes from discontented farmers & laborers -Votes and Inaction -Coolidge believed in limited gov and business action -Close watch on the budget only thing really accomplished Which of the following from the 1920s most clearly challenges the interpretation expressed in the excerpt?Q. Which of the following from the 1920s mostly clearly challenges the interpretation expressed in the excerpt? The disarmament agreement among the great powers to limit warships and aggression.
Which of the following groups face the most difficult economic conditions during the 1920s?For many Americans, the 1920s was a decade of poverty. More than 60 per cent of Americans lived just below the poverty line. Generally, groups such as farmers, black Americans, immigrants and the older industries did not enjoy the prosperity of the “Roaring Twenties”.
What was the most important communications vehicle in the new era?-The most important communications vehicle was the only one truly new to the 1920s: radio. -The first commercial radio station in America, KDKA in Pittsburgh, began broadcasting in 1920; and the first national radio network, the National Broadcasting Company, was formed in 1927.
How did small town life and city life differ in the 1920s?How did small-town life and city life differ? Small town were bound by traditional morals and close ties of families, friends, and religion. Cities offered varied perspectives and options because of their large, mixed population, cultural variety, and greater tolerance of values and ideas.
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Which of the following trends of the late 1920s is most clearly portrayed in this advertisement?
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