Coolidge Domestic Policy

Question 1

When was Coolidge president?

Answer 1

1923-29

Question 2

Why was he nicknamed “silent cal?”

Answer 2

He did not talk much and had a low work rate

Question 3

Why did Coolidge win the 1924 election?

Answer 3

There was a split within the Democratic Party and the economy was doing well so the Republicans were still popular

Question 4

Under Mellon, what did the US debt decrease to in 1929?

Answer 4

27 billion to 17 billion

Question 5

1924 National Origins Act

Answer 5

Reduced the maximum number of immigrants to 150,000 per year and cut the quota to 2% based on the population of the USA in 1890

Question 6

How did Coolidge anger the Chinese and Japanese immigrants which were already in the USA?

Answer 6

1924 National Origins Act prohibited immigration from Asia

Question 7

In 1907, how many immigrants were processed on Ellis island? What did this cause?

Answer 7

1.25 million immigrants, people doubt the government’s open door policy

Question 8

What did Coolidge believe in?

Answer 8

As little government intervention as possible and in American business