Demobilization/red scare
THIS scandal exposed corruption in President Harding's administration. A cabinet member leased government land to private oil companies.
What was the TEAPOT DOME scandal?
THIS plan allowed U.S. banks to loan money to Germany so it could pay reparations.
What is the DAWES PLAN?
THIS refers to the movement of many African Americans from the South to larger cities in the North and Midwest.
What is the GREAT MIGRATION?
In the 1930s, over-farming and drought to THIS on the Great Plains, ruining the livelihood for many farmers.
What is the DUST BOWL?
This organization was created to insure and protect bank deposits (up to $350,000).
What is the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation)?
The trial of Sacco and Vanzetti highlighted that many americans felt THIS for foreigners?
What is FEAR and/or SUSPICION?
THIS amendment banned the sale, consumption, and distribution of alcohol.
What is the 18th amendment?
Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, and the Cotton Club were all part of THIS place and time of significant achievements of African Americans in the arts.
What is the HARLAM RENAISSANCE?
Hoover offered limited federal assistance to THESE groups rather than directly to individuals.
What were BUSINESSES AND BANKS?
THIS essentially creates a "safety net" for Americans in the event of another Depression.
What is SOCIAL SECURITY?
The purpose of the Palmer Raids was to do THIS?
What is IDENTIFY AND PUNISH SUSPECTED COMMUNISTS?
The Washington Naval Conference, Nine-Power Treaty, and the Kellogg-Briand Pack were all attempts at doing THIS.
What is keeping world peace without joining the League of Nations?
WEB DuBois criticized Booker T Washington primarily for THIS reason?
What is he didn't feel Washington was aggressive enough in seeking equal rights for African Amerians?
When the stock marker crashed in 1929, investors did THIS, resulting in prices going down.
What is SELL STOCK AT A FRENZIED PRICE?
In general, under the leadership of Roosevelt, THIS accepted the responsibility of providing economic relief.
What is the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT?
Demobilization led to a rise in THIS after WW1. It was not good for the economy.
What is UNEMPLOYMENT?
Rejecting the League of Nations, higher tariffs, and the Emergency Quota Act all point to THIS foreign policy during the early 1920s.
What is ISOLATIONISM?
A return to laizzez-faire economics, higher tarrifs, and pro-business policies, and lower taxes all did THIS for the economy in the 1920s?
What is spur a period of ECONOMIC GROWTH?
The original purpose of the RFC (Reconstruction Finance Corporation) under Hoover - and expanded under Roosevelt was to make loans to THIS GROUP.
What were BUSINESSES?
What is SOLVE THEIR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS?
What are NATIVIST ideas?
As a result of THIS tariff, farmers struggled to sell their crops to overseas markets.
What is the Fordney-McCumber tariff (1922)?
The Scopes trial was prosecuted by THIS MAN, who did not want evolution taught. He also famous for his "Cross of Gold" speech in which he argued in support of Bi-metalism versus the gold standard.
Who was WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN?
In addition to high tariffs, speculation, and overproduction, THIS practice helped cause the Great Depression. It was when someone only paid only some of the price at first.
What is BUYING ON MARGIN?
When Congress refused to go along with President Roosevelt's "Court Packing Plan", this meant that they upheld our government's ideas of checks and balances and THIS.
What is SEPARATION OF POWERS?