Ch 11 The Roaring Twenties Flashcards
The liberal New York governor defeated by Hoover in 1928 was
AL Smith
Americans largest industry in the 1920s
Cars
When Calvin Coolidege said “the business of America is business” he ment
Government should leave business alone
The teapot dome scandal concerned
Bribery of a cabinet officer
The greatest scandal of the Harding administration was
Teapot donee
For most people, the 1920s was a time of
Prosperity
All of the following were government policies during the 1920s except
Low taxes on the rich
Andrew Mellon, the secretary of the treasury during the 1920 practiced the “trickle down” theory of economics by
Urging regulation of bands and railroads
The progressive leader of the 1920s was
Robert la follette
During the Harding administration , a major scandal emerged in the
Veterans affairs bureau
What famouse case represented the nativism of the 1920s?
The trail of Sacco and Vanzetti
Which of the following was not responsible for the loosening of sexual attitudes on the 1920
William Bryan
The principle architect of presedent Coolidge’s policy was
Andrew Mellon
The federal governments tax policies in the 1920 aimed at doing all the following except
Encouraging savings
The presidential candidate who used the slogan “a return to normalcy” was
Warren Harding
Presedent Wilson attorney general who contributed to the red scare in America in 1919 was
A. Mitchel Palmer
The airplane was first flown by
Wilbur Wright
The first “talking” motion picture was in 1927 classic
THE Jazz singer
The street in New York that became famous for advertising agencies in the 1920 was
Madison Avenue
Frederick Winslow Taylor
Wrote about scientific management and production
The woman who led the fight for the E.R.A legal equality for woman in 1920 was
Alice Paul
The black leader of the 1920s who spoke about black pride and consider returning to Africa was
MARCUS GARVEY
One of the most famous evangelists of the 1920 was
BILLY SUNDAY
The first American to win the noble prize for literature was
Sinclair Lewis
The equal rights amendment first introduced in congress in 1923 called for
No sex administration
Prohibition referred to
The banning of alcohol
