Presidents 1917 - 1945

Question 1

When was Woodrow Wilson president?

Answer 1

From 1913 - 1921

Question 2

What party did Woodrow Wilson belong to?

Answer 2

The democrats

Question 3

Who was president from 1921 - 1923?

Answer 3

Warren G. Harding

Question 4

What party was Warren G. Harding?

Answer 4

Republican

Question 5

What party was Herbert Hoover?

Answer 5

Republican

Question 6

When was Herbert Hoover president?

Answer 6

1929 - 1933

Question 7

What party was Franklin D. Roosevelt?

Answer 7

Democrat

Question 8

When was Roosevelt president?

Answer 8

1933 - 1945

Question 9

When did Woodrow Wilson enter American into the First World War?

Answer 9

1917

Question 10

True or False: The First World War good for the USA’s economy?

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False: American People liked the fact that President Wilson involved the USA in international affairs since the war was over.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

What did many people feel about Woodrow Wilson?

Answer 12

That he took too big a part in govt. decision making.

Question 13

Give three examples of Wilson taking too big a part in govt. decision making.

Answer 13

1. Taking the USA to war in 1917
2. Not consulting congress about America’s involvement in the league of nations.
3. Drafting bills and presenting them to congress himself

Question 14

What did Wilson believe about law-making?

Answer 14

That presidents should be involved

Question 15

How did citizens of the USA react to Wilson’s behaviour as president?

Answer 15

People turned to the Republicans

Question 16

Who replaced Wilson?

Answer 16

Warren G. Harding

Question 17

What was president Harding’s slogan?

Answer 17

Less govt. in business and more business in govt.

Question 18

What did Harding’s slogan (Less govt. in business and more business in govt.) mean?

Answer 18

1. He meant that it was not the job of the govt. to control the economy or manage social problems.
2. He thought that the govts. job was to manage its own spending and not to help others failing.

Question 19

How did the republican party not control businesses?

Answer 19

They weren’t willing to control wages, working hours or prices

Question 20

When did President Harding become president?

Answer 20

1921

Question 21

What did President Harding mean by ‘normalcy’?

Answer 21

Bringing the USA back to normalcy meant keeping out of war, out of foreign affairs and keeping out of business affairs.

Question 22

What group of people was ‘normalcy’ not attractive to and why?

Answer 22

Black African - American citizens as they hoped there would be a change in equality after proving patriotism and loyalty to their country for fighting in the war.

Question 23

When Warren G. Harding became president in 1921, what four things did he want the govt. to do straight away?

Answer 23

1. Balance govt. books
2. Reduce Taxation on the citizens due to the War
3. Introduce Tarrif’s to protect US trade
4. Provide worldwide country radio

Question 24

What was Harding’s view on other countries affairs?

Answer 24

To be supportive of other countries but not to become entangled with them/

Question 25

What was isolationism?

Answer 25

Introducing trade tariffs that supported American businesses and encouraged everybody to "buy American"

Question 26

Regarding isolationism what did they do about immigrants?

Answer 26

They cut back the amount of immigrants coming into the country

Question 27

What act restricted immigration to 357,000 a year and when?

Answer 27

The 1921 Emergency quota act

Question 28

In 1924 how many immigrants were allowed to come into America each year?

Answer 28

150,000

Question 29

As part of isolationism what did congress do about US involvement in wars?

Answer 29

They made laws that restricted the help the USA could give to other countries if they went to war.

Question 30

What was Calvin Coolidge's slogan?

Answer 30

"The Business of the American people is Business"

Question 31

What was Trickle Down economics?

Answer 31

The belief that wealth would filter down to all classes and the best way to ensure good living standards was to allow the rich to make money to invest in industrial development.

Question 32

Who did the tax reductions benefit the most?

Answer 32

Rich people and businesses

Question 33

What did small govt. mean for businesses?

Answer 33

More freedom

Question 34

What did Herbert Hoover believe the role of the govt. was?

Answer 34

To support private initiative

Question 35

What was Herbert Hoover's slogan?

Answer 35

''rugged individualism''

Question 36

What was the meaning of "rugged individualism"?

Answer 36

Americans can achieve great things with hard work and initiative (American dream)

Question 37

Instead of Herbert Hoover believing in 'Laissez - faire' economics instead what did he believe in?

Answer 37

Voluntary cooperation between private Americans

Question 38

In the 1928 presidential election, how many Americans voted for Herbert Hoover?

Answer 38

Over 21 million and he was elected with over 58% of the popular vote and won 40 our of 48 states.

Question 39

How much did the American economy grow between 1921 and 1929?

Answer 39

40% and national incomes rose by 37%