Lesson 1
This is an economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
What is capitalism?
This was Warren G. Harding‘s running mate.
Who is Calvin Coolidge?
This is the date that Alien Act was passed.
When is October 1918?
On February 1922, 5 countries signed this treaty to limit the size of there navies.(name the 5 countries and the name of the treaty)
Who were Japan, U.S., Britain,Italy, and Frances?; What was the Five-Power Treaty?
This is the definition of anarchists.
What is someone that believes there should be no government.
This event fueled the suspicions Americans had about foreigners.
What is the Russian Revolution?
What did Harding promise Americans that sounded reassurin.
What is a return to normalcy?
These were some steps that Coolidge took to help make it easier for Americans businesses to earn profits.(name 3 steps mentioned)
What were :-cut spending, lowered income tax rates on wealthy Americans and cooperations, raised tariffs, and overturned laws regulating child labor and women’s rages?
What ”fanned” the fears of the Americans about the Bolshevism threatening their society.
What were the actions of the anarchists?
These two woman made election history in 1924.(state where they’re form too)
Who were Nellie Taylor Ross (Wyoming) and Miriam Ferguson (Texas)?
This is the meaning of Reds and Red Scare.
Who were communists?; What was heightened public fear?
These were people that Harding named to his cabinet.(Name the people and what their position were)
Who were : Charles Evans Huges-Secretary of State
Andrew Mellon-Head of the Treasury Department
Herbert Hoover-secretary of commerce
This is what the Bolshevik group believed in.
What is that all people should share ownership of property.
This action landed Fall in prison.
What was, he secretary leased government reserves to two oil companies?
These were the names of the attorneys that arrested more that 10,000 suspected communist and anarchists.
Who are General A. Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover?
This is what the Bolshevik group urged people to overthrow. (Provide definition)
What is capitalism?
This person was the fist cabinet official to go to prison.
Who was Albert fall?
This was one beliefs that Harding and Coolidge shared. (States definition)
What is laissez-faire, which is the belief that governments should have as little involvement in citizens and businesses lives as possible?
This dynamic leader founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters.
Who was A. Philip Randolph?
This is the total amount of nations that signed this Pact with the U.S. to outlaw war. (Name the total amount of nations and the name of the pact)
How many were 62 nations? What was the Kellogg-Briand Pact?
This is what the government did to a few hundred “aliens” they arrested.(provide definition)
What is they got deported (expelled from any country, united states in this case)
This the reason why the news paper called the situation with Fall ”Teapot Dome”.
What is , one of the oil reserves was named that?
These two people were seemingly trialed unfairly because of their beliefs and nationality and were put to death.
Who are Nicole Sacco and Bartolommeo Vanzett?
This is the reason that American investors wanted President Coolidge to send troops into Mexico.
what is because Mexico threatened to take over their foreign owned companies?
These two types of workers went on strike in the same month, of the year 1919.(name the two workers, and the month they went on strike)
Who were steelworkers and Boston police officers?; When was September?