Republican policies

Question 1

When was the Republican Party in control of government?

Answer 1

1920 - 32

Question 2

What is laissez-faire?

Answer 2

This meant that the government did as little as possible to interfere in people’s everyday lives; businessmen should be free to make profits

Question 3

What are tariffs?

Answer 3

Putting taxes on imports made foreign goods more expensive for Americans to buy than home- produced goods; that helped American industry to thrive

Question 4

What did low taxation lead to?

Answer 4

With lower taxes people would have more money left to spend, which helped industrial growth; rich businessmen benefitted the most