Chapter 16:
"Normalcy" and Good Times, 1921–1929
1.
Warren G. Harding’s cabinet was known as __________.
a.
the Normalcy Gang
b.
the Ohio Gang
c.
the Teapot Gang
d.
Harding’s Men
2.
In the Teapot Dome scandal, one of Harding’s cabinet officers __________.
a.
accepted bribes in exchange for the lease of U.S. Navy oil reserves
b.
accepted bribes in exchange for pardons
c.
accepted bribes in exchange for the sale of a German company
d.
pocketed the proceeds from the sale of publicly owned goods
3.
After assuming the presidency, Calvin Coolidge restored public confidence in all of the following ways EXCEPT __________.
a.
by keeping a calm demeanor
b.
by continuing to expand the nation’s prosperity
c.
by distancing himself from the Harding administration
d.
by replacing all of Harding’s cabinet members
4.
Henry Ford’s industrial innovations included all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
raising workers’ wages
b.
shortening the workweek
c.
introducing the assembly line in automobile production
d.
welcoming unions
5.
How did the development of new industries impact Americans during the 1920s?
a.
By the early 1920s, most Americans embraced the airplane as a safe, affordable method of travel.
b.
The prosperity generated by new industries gave Americans the confidence to reject consumer credit and to become debt-free.
c.
Automobiles eased the isolation of rural life for many Americans and led to the creation of suburban communities.
d.
Radios became immensely popular with the American public after the first public broadcast in 1928.
6.
Which describes the factors that led to the “quiet depression” in American agriculture after World War I?
a.
Technological advances of the 1920s failed to address the agricultural industry.
b.
Weather factors led to disappointing crop yields.
c.
Demand for crops increased, but farmers’ prices dropped.
d.
European demand for crops dropped, while farmers’ debts remained the same.
7.
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon followed the theory of supply-side economics when he __________.
a.
increased taxes to control economic growth
b.
cut taxes to boost economic activity
c.
increased federal spending to boost economic activity
d.
cut federal spending to control the growth of government
8.
The government’s economic policies of the 1920s included all of the following EXCEPT __________.
a.
reducing government debt
b.
cutting government spending
c.
reducing tariffs
d.
reducing tax rates
9.
After World War I, the United States maintained diplomatic relations with foreign nations by __________.
a.
joining the League of Nations
b.
securing agreements with individual countries
c.
refusing to meddle in foreign countries’ politics
d.
assuming the wartime debt of European nations
10.
__________ was designed to help Germany meet its postwar financial obligations.
a.
The Dawes Plan
b.
The Four-Power Treaty
c.
The Kellogg-Briand Pact
d.
The Washington Conference Agreement
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