Government Policies in the 1920s

Question 1

What party dominated the 1920s

Answer 1

Republican

Question 2

What principles did the Republican government follow in order to support the Economic Boom?

Answer 2

• Laissez Faire (hands-off):
• This was the idea the government should let the economy run without too much interference.
• Rugged Individualism
• They had a ‘business-first’ attitude, and didn’t tell business owners how to run their factories or treat their workers.

Question 3

Who were the presidents in the American government of 1920s?

Answer 3

❖Warren Harding was president from 1921 until his death in 1923.

❖Calvin Coolidge was president from 1923 to 1929.

❖Herbert Hoover was president from 1929 until 1933.